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One installer, zero prerequisites. It checks your machine, installs everything it needs, downloads Zinfai, and opens it in your browser. The database, backend and UI all run on your own computer.

macOS

Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+ · v1.0.6

Windows

Windows 10 (2004+) & 11 · 64-bit · v1.0.6

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Step by step

Installing on macOS

The installer is not yet signed with an Apple Developer ID, so a plain double-click is blocked with "Apple could not verify…". Install it from Terminal in two steps instead.

Install the .pkg

  1. 1
    Download the installer. Sign in, click Download for Mac above, and save Zinfai-v1.0.6.pkg to your Downloads folder.
  2. 2
    Run it from Terminal. Open Terminal (Applications → Utilities → Terminal), paste the command below, and press Return. Enter your Mac password when prompted.
    sudo installer -pkg ~/Downloads/Zinfai-v1.0.6.pkg -target /
  3. 3
    Let setup finish. A Terminal window opens and runs first-time setup as you (not as root): it checks macOS 11+ and your chip, installs the container runtime Zinfai needs, downloads the Zinfai image, and launches the app. Every step is idempotent, so re-running it is safe. It also offers to put a Zinfai shortcut on your Desktop.
  4. 4
    Open the app. Your browser opens http://localhost:8090 automatically once Zinfai reports healthy. Click Register to create your local account.

The installer also adds four apps to your Applications folder: Zinfai (start & open), Zinfai Update (fetch the latest version), Zinfai Setup (re-run or repair setup) and Uninstall Zinfai.

Step by step

Installing on Windows

A single .exe with no prerequisites. It handles everything Zinfai needs behind the scenes, including the reboot that is sometimes required.

Run the setup wizard

  1. 1
    Sign in, download and run Zinfai-Setup-v1.0.6.exe. Windows SmartScreen may warn that the publisher is unknown — choose More info → Run anyway. Approve the admin prompt: setup needs it to enable Windows features and install its dependencies.
  2. 2
    Pick a folder for the launcher scripts (default C:\Program Files\Zinfai) and let the wizard run its compatibility check — 64-bit Windows, build 19041 or newer, and hardware virtualization enabled in your BIOS.
  3. 3
    Dependencies are handled for you. Setup enables the Virtual Machine Platform and WSL features, installs or updates WSL only if your version is below the minimum, then installs the container runtime. If Windows asks to restart, say yes — setup registers an auto-resume and continues by itself after you sign back in.
  4. 4
    Zinfai starts automatically on port 8090, with your data in a persistent zinfai-data volume, and opens http://localhost:8090 once it's healthy. Click Register to create your local account.

You get four Start-menu shortcuts: Open Zinfai, Update Zinfai, Zinfai Setup (repair) and Uninstall Zinfai. Every step of setup is retried and idempotent — if something goes wrong, run Zinfai Setup again and it picks up where it left off.

Staying current

Updating Zinfai

One click, no data loss

Zinfai shows an in-app banner when a newer version is published. On Mac, run Zinfai Update from your Applications folder; on Windows, Update Zinfai from the Start menu. Migrations run automatically on the next boot and your zinfai-data volume is untouched, so nothing is lost. You do not need to download a new installer to update.

Before you start

System requirements

Platform Minimum Needs Notes
macOS macOS 11 Big Sur Apple Silicon or Intel, 8 GB RAM, ~4 GB free disk Installs everything it needs if it isn't already there
Windows Windows 10 build 19041 (2004) or Windows 11 64-bit, virtualization enabled, 8 GB RAM, ~6 GB free disk May require one restart during setup

An internet connection is needed to download the app and to refresh prices, FX rates and market data. Everything else — your holdings, transactions, statements and plans — stays on your machine.

Companion app

Zinfai Buddy for Android

The read-only pocket view of your portfolio. It needs a Zinfai backup export to work — there's no way to enter data in the app itself.

Android

APK · Android 8.0+ · v1.1.0

Installing an APK outside the Play Store requires allowing "Install unknown apps" for your browser. Full instructions are on the Zinfai Buddy page.

If something goes wrong

Install troubleshooting

The download button says "Sign in to download"

Installers are only available to registered users with a verified email address. Create a free account — or sign in with Google, which is verified automatically — and the buttons switch to real downloads. If you registered with an email and password, click the link in the confirmation message we sent you first; it often lands in spam.

macOS says "Zinfai-…pkg cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer"

That's Gatekeeper — the installer isn't signed with an Apple Developer ID yet. Use the Terminal command in Installing on macOS above, which installs the same package without the double-click block.

Windows SmartScreen blocked the installer

Click More info, then Run anyway. SmartScreen flags any installer it hasn't seen many times before; the file you downloaded from this page came straight from our release pipeline.

"Port 8090 is already allocated"

Something else on your machine owns that port. Quit whatever is using it and start Zinfai again — Zinfai on Mac, Open Zinfai on Windows. If you need Zinfai on a different port permanently, email support@zinfai.com and we'll send you the one-line change.

The page won't load right after install

The first boot runs database migrations and seeds master data, which can take a minute or two on slower machines. Give it a moment and refresh. If it still doesn't come up, run Zinfai Setup (Mac) or Zinfai Setup (repair) (Windows) — it re-checks every step and restarts the app.

Windows: setup says virtualization is disabled

Zinfai's container runtime needs hardware virtualization, which some machines ship with turned off. Reboot into your BIOS/UEFI settings and enable Intel VT-x or AMD-V (often listed under CPU, Advanced or Security), then run Zinfai Setup (repair) again.

How do I uninstall Zinfai?

macOS: run Uninstall Zinfai from your Applications folder. Windows: use Uninstall Zinfai in the Start menu or Add/Remove Programs. Both ask before deleting your data — the default is to keep it, so reinstalling restores everything — and they only remove the container runtime if the Zinfai installer was the one that put it there.

Still stuck? Read the full FAQ or email support@zinfai.com — include your OS, the Zinfai version, and what you saw.

Always the current release

The buttons on this page always serve the newest published version, so there's nothing to pick. Need an older build, or the release notes for a specific version? Email us and we'll sort it out.

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