# Installation

This gets you from download to a ready-to-use project.

After setup, your usual flow is:

**New project → Import files → Preview → Build**

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You only need to do the full setup once.
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## Before you begin

Have these ready:

* **Windows 10 or 11**
* **A GTA V install** from Steam, Epic, or Rockstar
* Your clothing files — usually `.ydd` and `.ytd`

The tool reads the base freemode ped from your own GTA V files.

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### Download the tool

Download the latest build from:

* [Koja Scripts](https://kojascripts.eu/products/koja-cloth-tool)
* [Hexel Store](https://hexelstore.com/products/koja-cloth-tool)

After downloading, extract the archive and keep the app in an easy-to-access folder.

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The tool auto-updates on launch, so you do not need to reinstall every release manually.
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### Launch and sign in

Open the `.exe` file to start the tool.

On first launch, Windows may show a blue security screen.

Click **More info** and then **Run anyway**.

If Windows asks to install **.NET**, finish that step and reopen the tool.

Then sign in with Discord.

This links the app to your account and unlocks your access.

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### Activate your license or continue free

After sign-in, the tool opens the license window.

If you bought access or started a trial, link it to your machine here.

If not, close the window with **X** and continue with the free version.

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### Link your GTA V install

The 3D preview needs the base freemode ped from your GTA V files.

The tool checks standard Steam, Epic, and Rockstar locations automatically.

If detection fails, open **Settings → GTA install** and select your `Grand Theft Auto V` folder manually.

Both **Legacy** and **Enhanced / Gen9** installs are supported.

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If the base ped does not load, make sure the selected folder contains `GTA5.exe` and the `x64*.rpf` files.
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### Create or open a project

Once setup is complete, create a new project or reopen a recent one.

Pick the option you need and start working.

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## Next step

You are ready to start building clothing packs.

Continue with [**First Project**](/cloth-tool/start-here/first-project).

Need help? Join us on [Discord](https://dc.kojascripts.eu/).

## Related pages

- [First Project](/cloth-tool/start-here/first-project) — This walkthrough takes you from an empty window to a FiveM resource you can drop straight into your server.
- [Start Here](/cloth-tool/start-here) — back to the section overview