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 # Install on Windows
 
-Use this tutorial to install SurrealDB on Windows operating systems using the SurrealDB [install script](https://github.com/surrealdb/install.surrealdb.com) or third-party package managers like [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/). Both the SurrealDB Database Server and the SurrealDB Command Line Tool are packaged and distributed as a single executable file, which is easy to install, and easy to uninstall.
+Use this tutorial to install SurrealDB on Windows operating systems using the SurrealDB [install script](/docs/surrealdb/installation/windows#installing-surrealdb-using-the-install-script), or using third-party package managers like [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) or third-party like [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/). Both the SurrealDB Database Server and the SurrealDB Command Line Tool are packaged and distributed as a single executable file, which is easy to install, and easy to uninstall.
 
 ## Installing SurrealDB using the install script
 
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+## Installing SurrealDB using Chocolatey
+
+If you use the [chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) package manager, then you can quickly install SurrealDB with one command. This will install both the command-line tools, and the SurrealDB server as a single executable. If you don't use Homebrew, follow the instructions for Linux below to install SurrealDB.
+```bash
+choco install surreal
+```
+### Updating SurrealDB
+To ensure that you are using the latest version, update SurrealDB to version <Version /> using the following command.
+```bash
+choco update surreal
+```
+
+
 ## Installing SurrealDB using Scoop
 If you use the [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/) package manager, then you can quickly install SurrealDB with one command. This will install both the command-line tools, and the SurrealDB server as a single executable.