How to install Trelby for Windows?


In this tutorial, we will learn how to Trelby for Windows. Before beginning with the installation, let us first understand what is Trelby.

The Trelby is a free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program. The following are the basic characteristics −

  • Enforces proper pagination, auto-completion, and spell-checking for scripts.

  • Behaves consistently across platforms and produces the same results.

  • To suit your writing style, there are several views available, such as draft view, WYSIWYG mode, and fullscreen.

  • Allows you to embed the font of your choice.

  • Supports producing PDFs with personalized watermarks to make it easier to trace shared files.

  • The ability to compare scripts so that you can determine what changed between versions.

  • Integrated, extremely customizable PDF generator.

  • You can import − screenplay formatted text, Final Draft XML (.fdx), Celtx (.celtx), Fountain (.fountain), Adobe Story (.astx) and Fade In Pro (.fadein).

  • You can export − PDF, formatted text, HTML, RTF, Final Draft XML (.fdx) and Fountain (.fountain).

Let us now see how to install Trelby for Windows −

Step 1

To install Trelby on Windows, go to a web browser and open the official website https://www.trelby.org/ as shown in below screenshot −

Step 2

Click the Download button to begin downloading the Trelby −

The download section is now visible. Since we want to install Trelby for Windows, we will click on the windows version, as shown below −

The download begins and completes as shown below. Double-click the downloaded exe file to begin the installation of Trelby −

Step 3

The installation begins and the welcome screen to install Trelby is visible. Click Next to continue −

Step 4

Under the Choose Install Location section, set the path for the installation. We will install the Trelby at the default location i.e.

C:\Program Files\Trelby

If you want to change the location, click Browse.

Click Install to proceed with the installation −

Step 5

The Trelby installation setup is now complete and the shortcut generated. Click Finish

Step 6

On clicking Finish above, the Trelby opens for the first time −

In this lesson, we saw what is Trelby, its characteristics and usage. We also saw how to install Trelby on Windows.

Updated on: 01-Feb-2023

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