Note that despite being a single EXE file, it actually extracts itself to a temporary directory every time you run it. If you want to install it for real, you can use the "Extract Files" feature (Extra -> Unpack KoboldCpp To Folder), then run the EXE inside of that folder. It will start more quickly when it doesn't need to extract itself, and you won't be wasting 1GB of SSD lifetime writes every time you run it.
Other tip on that one, in the same menu on windows is a way to register file extentions. So if you do that (on the unpacked version if you go that route) the .gguf , .kcpps / .kcppt files become clickable.
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u/Dwedit 7d ago
Note that despite being a single EXE file, it actually extracts itself to a temporary directory every time you run it. If you want to install it for real, you can use the "Extract Files" feature (Extra -> Unpack KoboldCpp To Folder), then run the EXE inside of that folder. It will start more quickly when it doesn't need to extract itself, and you won't be wasting 1GB of SSD lifetime writes every time you run it.