Clash for Windows
Step 1: Download & Installation
Download and install the Clash app on your system using any of the links below
If you are using 32-bit Windows, then use the link below
Click here to download Clash for WIndows 32-bit
Installation
Once the download completes, run the installer file to install and follow the installation steps
Run the Clash app
Step 3: Server setup
Please choose your preferred setup method based on your needs:
One-Click Setup: Quick and easy.
Manual Setup: For more customization and control.
Option 1 (Recommended): One-Click Setup
Head to your Dashboard
Scroll to the Quick Import section and tap on Clash Subscribe
A new prompt should appear; select the Open Clash for Windows
If One-Click setup does not work, please follow the manual setup below
Option 2: Manual Setup
Head to your dashboard
Scroll to the Quick Import section and tap on Copy
Paste the API
Open Clash by double-clicking on the app icon in the tray on the bottom right corner of your screen (blue cat icon)
Go to "Profile" (left-hand menu)
Paste the API in the "Download from URL" box and click "Download."
Your server list has now been downloaded to the app.
Step 4: Connect
Select a server and mode
Go to "Proxies" (left-hand menu)
Select either Global mode or Proxy mode from the top (see box below)
Select a server from the list
Connect
Go to the "General" tab
Toggle the "System Proxy" switch
You are now connected.
Make sure to turn the "System Proxy" switch OFF before quitting the app, or you won't have any internet if you do so (i.e., a kill switch).
To fix it, restart the app and turn the "System Proxy" switch OFF, and then quit the app.
Additional Steps [IMPORTANT]
Install the TAP engine
If you want to play games with Clash or have all apps go through Clash, you need to install the TAP engine.
Go to the "General" tab
Click "Manage" next to "TAP Device."
Click "Install"
Now reconnect.
Windows Store apps
Windows Store apps do not go through the VPN by default, even when TAP is enabled. You need to force them by using the UWP Loopback Helper.
Go to the "General" tab
Click "Launch Helper" next to "UWP Loopback."
If there's a popup, click "No."
Select all the apps you want to force through the VPN
Click "Save Changes."
Enable Start with Windows
If you want Clash to automatically start when you boot your computer, you need to enable this option.
Go to the "General" tab
Toggle the "Start with Windows" switch
Kill all connections when changing server
By default, old connections will not be redirected to the new server but will continue going to the old server until the timeout.
This creates problems when you're switching servers to watch Netflix or if you need a specific IP address as the websites you've just visited will still be going through the old server.
To kill all connections (and therefore forcibly reconnect via the new server), do this:
Go to "Settings."
Scroll down to "Connections."
Select "All" next to "Break when proxy change."
Also toggle "Break when Profile change" and "Break when Mode change."
Troubleshooting
To be done.
How can I play games with Clash for Windows?
You need to install the TAP Device (see above) and connect to a server that supports UDP.
Spotify/OneDrive/Other app doesn't work
Windows Store apps don't go through Clash by default. You need to force them to go through by using the UWP Loopback Helper (see above).
If it still doesn't work, make sure you've installed the TAP interface (see above).
Netflix/other website is using another server to connect instead of the one I selected.
mode,ruleruleruleYou have probably selected "rule" mode, and the Netflix website is being redirected to another server based on the Netflix rule set. Select the server you want under "Netflix" in the server list.
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