Install on Windows

You need a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. The whole process takes about 5 minutes.

1. Download the installer

Get the installer from the download page. Your browser saves it to your Downloads folder.

SCREENSHOT: browser showing the downloaded installer file

2. Run it

Open your Downloads folder and double-click the installer. If Windows asks "Do you want to allow this app to make changes?", choose Yes.

SCREENSHOT: installer window with Install button

3. Open the app

When the installer finishes, Red's Recipe Manager opens on its own and adds a shortcut to your Start menu. You start in trial mode, which holds up to 15 recipes.

SCREENSHOT: app open on the recipe list, empty state

4. Add your first recipe

Click New recipe and enter the ingredients, quantities, and steps. Once it's in, you can scale it to any guest count and add plating variants.

SCREENSHOT: new recipe form with ingredients entered

Already bought a license? Next step: enter your license key.