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 There is no automatic installer (this may change). Cumulus MX is supplied as a zipped package on a link from [[software|Software page]].
+== Replacing Cumulus 1 ==
+See [[Moving from Cumulus 1 to MX]] article. If you wish to run MX on Windows, then you can unzip the contents of the download package over your cumulus 1 installation, i.e. so the same data and Reports folders continue to be used. But it would be best if you take a back-up copy of the Cumulus 1 installation first!
+The package contains several extra .dll files, and everything else you need, to continue to read from your weather station, to load up the admin interface (there are some settings you will need to change), and some simple web templates (that replace the standard Cumulus 1 ones).  You might want to read topics on the MX support forum to discover about other people's experiences.
 == Completely new MX installation ==
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 Create a new directory (recommended name CumulusMX) and unzip the contents of the download package into it. See notes below for extras required in various operating systems.
-The package contains everything else you need to read from your weather station (if it is a supported model), to load up the user interface (for settings and some simple web pages to see on a device connected to your home network).  You might want to read topics on the MX support forum to discover about other people's experiences.
+The package contains everything else you need to read from your weather station (if it is a supported model), to load up the admin interface (for settings and some simple templates used to create web pages to see on a device connected to your home network).  You might want to read topics on the MX support forum to discover about other people's experiences.
 == Running Cumulus MX ==