Install Matchbox

Matchbox 0.2.1 is distributed as a standalone Windows executable inside a ZIP archive. No installer is required.

1. Download Matchbox

Download Matchbox 0.2.1 for Windows (32-bit).

2. Extract the Archive

Create a permanent folder such as:

C:\Tools

Extract the Downloaded Archive.

After extraction, move the extracted Matchbox folder into C:\Tools, or another permanent location.

The final path should look like this:

C:\Tools\Matchbox\matchbox.exe

3. Add Matchbox Folder to Path

  1. Open Settings and search for environment variables.
  2. Open Edit the system environment variables.
  3. Select Environment Variables.
  4. Edit the Path variable for your user account.
  5. Add C:\Tools\Matchbox, or the folder you chose above.
  6. Open a new terminal.

Add the folder to Path, not the matchbox.exe file itself.

4. Verify the Installation

Run:

matchbox --version

You should see:

Matchbox 0.2.1

If Windows reports that matchbox is not recognized, open a new terminal and confirm that the folder containing matchbox.exe is present in your user Path.

Next Step

Once installation is complete, continue to First Program to create and run a Matchbox source file.

For additional setup help, see the full installation documentation.