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     Download the MSI installer for Cantera and the corresponding Python module
     from `SourceForge <https://sourceforge.net/projects/cantera/files/cantera/>`_.
     Choose between x86 and x64 based on the versions of Python and/or Matlab
-    you want to work with.
+    you want to work with. See :ref:`Windows Installation <sec-install-win>`
+    for details.
 
 **How do I install Cantera on Linux?**
 
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    :maxdepth: 2
 
    faq
+   Installation Instructions <install>
    Compiliation Instructions <compiling>
    language-interfaces
    cti/index
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+.. _sec-install:
+
+******************
+Installing Cantera
+******************
+
+.. _sec-install-win:
+
+Windows
+=======
+
+Windows installers are provided for stable versions of Cantera. These
+installation instructions are for Cantera 2.1.1.
+
+1. **Choose your Python version and architecture**
+
+   - On Windows, Cantera supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.3. Python 3.3 is
+     recommended unless you need to use legacy code that does not work with
+     Python 3. You can install both Cantera Python modules simultaneously.
+
+   - Cantera supports both 32- and 64- bit Python installations.
+
+   - You need choose the matching Cantera installer for your Python version and
+     machine architecture.
+
+   - The rest of these instructions will refer to your chosen version of Python
+     as *X.Y*.
+
+   - If you are using Matlab, you must use the same architecture for Cantera and
+     Matlab. Matlab defaults to 64-bit if you are running a 64-bit operating
+     system.
+
+2. **Install Python**
+
+   - Go to `python.org <https://www.python.org/>`_.
+
+     - *64-bit*: Download the most recent "Windows X86-64 MSI Installer" for
+       Python *X.Y* (i.e. prefer 3.3.5 to 3.3.4, but not 3.4.1).
+     - *32-bit*: Download the most recent "Windows x86 MSI Installer" for
+       Python *X.Y*.
+
+   - Run the installer. The default installation options should be fine.
+
+   - Python is required in order to work with `.cti` input files even if you are
+     not using the Python interface to Cantera.
+
+   - Cantera can also be used with alternative Python distributions such as
+     `Anaconda <https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/>`_ or the Enthought
+     `Canopy <https://www.enthought.com/products/canopy/>`_ distribution. These
+     distributions will generally be based on the 64-bit version of Python 2.7,
+     and will include Numpy as well as many other packages useful for scientific
+     users.
+
+3. **Install Numpy**
+
+   - Go to the `Unofficial Windows Binaries for Python Extension Packages page
+     <http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#numpy>`_.
+
+   - Download the most recent release of the 1.x series for Python *X.Y* that
+     matches your Python architecture. The binaries for Cantera 2.1.1 require
+     Numpy 1.8.0 or newer.
+
+   - Run the installer.
+
+4. **Remove old versions of Cantera**
+
+   - Use The Windows "Add/Remove Programs" interface
+
+   - Remove both the main Cantera package and the Python module.
+
+   - The Python module will be listed as "Python *X.Y* Cantera ..."
+
+5. **Install Cantera**
+
+   - Go to the `Cantera Downloads
+     <https://sourceforge.net/projects/cantera/files/cantera/2.1.1/>`_ page.
+
+     - *64-bit*: Download **Cantera-2.1.1-x64.msi** and
+       **Cantera-Python-2.1.1-x64-pyX.Y.msi**.
+     - *32-bit*: Download **Cantera-2.1.1-x86.msi** and
+       **Cantera-Python-2.1.1-x86-pyX.Y.msi**.
+
+   - If you are only using the Python module, you do not need to download and
+     install the base package.
+
+   - Run the installer(s).
+
+6. **Configure Matlab** (optional)
+
+   - Set the environment variable ``PYTHON_CMD``
+
+     - From the *Start* menu (Windows 7) or the *Start* screen (Windows 8) type
+       "edit environment" and select "Edit environment variables for your
+       account".
+     - Add a *New* variable with ``PYTHON_CMD`` as the *name* and the full path
+       to the Python executable (e.g. ``C:\python27\python.exe``) as the
+       *value*.
+     - Setting ``PYTHON_CMD`` is not necessary if the path to ``python.exe`` is
+       in your ``PATH`` (which can be set from the same configuration dialog).
+
+   - Launch Matlab
+
+   - Go to *File->Set Path...*
+
+   - Select *Add with Subfolders*
+
+   - Browse to the folder ``C:\Program Files\Cantera\matlab\toolbox``
+
+   - Select *Save*, then *Close*.
+
+7. **Test the installation**
+
+   - Python::
+
+         import cantera
+         gas = cantera.Solution('gri30.cti')
+         h2o = cantera.PureFluid('liquidvapor.cti', 'water')
+
+   - Matlab::
+
+         gas = IdealGasMix('gri30.cti')
+         h2o = importPhase('liquidvapor.cti','water')