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    Overview

    Installing & First Run

    Installing & First Run

    This page helps you download, install, and launch Zero for the first time. Zero is packaged as a desktop app and runs entirely on your machine.

    If you plan to use the API later: examples will reference ZERO_HOST_URL. The default is http://127.0.0.1:6007.

    Download

    Get the latest installers from the official page:

    https://techdobz.com/apps/zero/download

    • Linux: .deb package
    • Windows: Setup installer (.exe) or MSI (.msi)
    • macOS: Work in progress (watch Orbis for updates)

    Always download from the official website. There is a GitHub presence for issues/releases, but Zero itself is not open source. The official website is the canonical distribution point.

    Windows SmartScreen notice

    On first install, Windows may show a SmartScreen warning such as “Windows protected your PC.” This appears because the installer is not yet code-signed with a commercial certificate. Zero doesn’t collect data or phone home, and the app runs locally.

    If you downloaded from the official page and verified the checksums (below), you can proceed:

    1. Click More info
    2. Click Run anyway

    We’ll add code-signing in the future. Until then, verifying the download is the right safety step.

    Verify the download (recommended)

    The download page publishes SHA-256 and MD5 checksums for each build. After downloading, compute the hash on your file and compare with the value shown on the site.

    Linux

    # SHA-256
sha256sum Zero_*_amd64.deb

# MD5

md5sum Zero\_\*\_amd64.deb

    Windows (PowerShell)

    # SHA-256
Get-FileHash .\Zero-Setup-x64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

# MD5

Get-FileHash .\Zero-Setup-x64.exe -Algorithm MD5

    macOS (for future builds)

    # SHA-256
shasum -a 256 Zero-*.dmg

# MD5

md5 Zero-\*.dmg

    Install

    Linux (.deb)

    1. Open a terminal in the folder where you downloaded the .deb
    2. Install:
    sudo dpkg -i Zero_*_amd64.deb || sudo apt -f install

    Launch Zero from your applications menu.

    Windows (.exe / .msi)

    1. Double-click the installer
    2. Follow the prompts (you may see the SmartScreen notice above)
    3. Launch Zero from the Start menu

    macOS

    Not available yet. Follow Orbis for progress and early builds.

    First run

    1. Create your master password. This locks and unlocks encrypted fields. Keep it safe.
    2. Zero creates a default vault so you can start immediately.
    3. Create your first database (use a template or define fields yourself).

    Important: Zero does not store, upload, or recover your master password. If you forget it, encrypted data cannot be read. You can optionally set up a Recovery Kit later from the Recovery page.

    Where to get help

    • Zero Orbis: Orbis is the central feed for Zero updates — new releases, templates, and announcements. Open Orbis → Zero from the app footer to stay in the loop.

    What’s next?

    • Read: Getting Started and Understanding Vaults
    • Try: create a database from a template (e.g., Passwords or API Credentials)
    • Optional: set up automatic backups in Backups → Automatic

    If you plan to script against the local API later, remember the default ZERO_HOST_URL is http://127.0.0.1:6007 while the app is running.