Windows Installation#

Install Gold Digger on Windows systems.

Pre-built Binaries (Recommended)#

1. Visit the GitHub Releases page
2. Download the latest gold_digger-windows.exe file
3. Move the executable to a directory in your PATH
4. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and verify: gold_digger --version

Using Cargo (Rust Package Manager)#

Prerequisites#

Install Rust from rustup.rs:

# Download and run rustup-init.exe
# Follow the installation prompts

Install Gold Digger#

cargo install gold_digger

Build from Source#

Prerequisites#

• Git for Windows
• Rust toolchain (via rustup)
• Visual Studio Build Tools or Visual Studio Community

Build Steps#

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/EvilBit-Labs/gold_digger.git
cd gold_digger

# Build release version
cargo build --release

# The executable will be in target/release/gold_digger.exe

TLS Support#

Windows builds use the native SChannel TLS implementation by default. For pure Rust TLS:

# Standard installation with TLS support
cargo install gold_digger

# Or minimal installation without TLS
cargo install gold_digger --no-default-features --features "json,csv,additional_mysql_types,verbose"

Verification#

Test your installation:

gold_digger --help

Troubleshooting#

Common Issues#

• Missing Visual C++ Redistributable: Install from Microsoft
• PATH not updated: Restart your terminal after installation
• Antivirus blocking: Add exception for the executable

Getting Help#

If you encounter issues:

1. Check the Troubleshooting Guide
2. Visit the GitHub Issues page