# Which file I need to download and install for windows?
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846 "2023-04-11T08:10:49Z")
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### Author:  [@Raj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raj)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/1 "2023-04-11T08:10:49Z")
Hi I am very new in ParaView. I have downloaded “ParaView-5.11.0-Windows-Python3.9-msvc2017-AMD64” but not finding any “.exe” file to be installed in windows. Please help.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/2 "2023-04-11T08:35:03Z")
It is a .msi file, that can be installed.
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### Author:  [@Raj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raj)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/3 "2023-04-13T12:13:01Z")
I downloaded the file “ParaView-5.11.0-Windows-Python3.9-msvc2017-AMD64” and installed it. When trying to open it from Start Menu, nothing shows for paraview. Any idea, what could be the reason for that.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/4 "2023-04-13T12:54:35Z")
what happens when you double click on the program in C:/Program Files/ParaView/bin/paraview.exe ?
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### Author:  [@Raj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raj)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/5 "2023-04-14T00:29:21Z")
It works. Thank you.
Facing another problem. While trying to open a fluent case, nothing is progressing.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/6 "2023-04-14T05:26:57Z")
please share your file
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### Author:  [@Raj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raj)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/7 "2023-04-17T03:31:52Z")
Hi Mat,
The files contains confidential data. So I am not able to share it. Sorry for that.
Do I need to convert fluent case file into Ensight case gold file? I am trying to open the case file directly instead of converting Ensight file?
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-i-need-to-download-and-install-for-windows/11846/8 "2023-04-17T10:34:03Z")
> [@Raj](#):
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> Do I need to convert fluent case file into Ensight case gold file?
This is worth trying. Without having the Fluent file to try, it is difficult to say what may be happening.