# Can't find Processing after installing

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-find-processing-after-installing/47933>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [February 21, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-find-processing-after-installing/47933 "2026-02-21T21:27:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![quicksinger21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ba0ec/32.png) [@quicksinger21](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quicksinger21)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-find-processing-after-installing/47933/1 "2026-02-21T21:27:44Z")

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so, I’m trying to download processing on my computer, just to do some projects and stuff, when I download, the instiller works and I click finish, but I cant find where the instiller downloaded the exe to. can someone help?

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-find-processing-after-installing/47933/2 "2026-02-21T22:30:54Z")

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Hello @quicksinger21,

This may help:

> **[Getting Started](https://processing.org/tutorials/gettingstarted/)**
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> Welcome to Processing! This introduction covers the basics of writing Processing code.

If not try this at a command prompt for Windows:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/2/f/2f55e804442a20e17fee6e2c496b226fdfed35a2.png)

I do not use the _installer_ so used _notepad_ in example above.  
I download the portable version of Processing and install in a custom location.

Try:

`C:\Users\GLV>where processing` \< Your user directory will be different.

`:)`

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**Author:** ![sableraph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/sableraph/32/251_2.png) [@sableraph](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sableraph)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-find-processing-after-installing/47933/3 "2026-02-21T23:24:09Z")

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Hi @quicksinger21,

Since you mentioned an .exe, I am assuming you’re on Windows, is that right?

Running the .msi installer should add Processing to your Start Menu.

Try opening the Start menu and typing “Processing” to see if it appears there.

Raphaël

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**Author:** ![quicksinger21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ba0ec/32.png) [@quicksinger21](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quicksinger21)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-find-processing-after-installing/47933/4 "2026-02-22T16:28:10Z")

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the getting stated helped thanks! fount it in my start thing