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title: ACEX Installation Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for installing ACEX
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## 1. Overview

This guide will explain how to get ACEX up and running.

## 2. Prerequisites

- Download [CBA](https://github.com/CBATeam/CBA_A3/releases/latest).
- Download [ACE3]({{site.ace.githubUrl}}/releases/latest).
- Download [ACEX]({{site.acex.githubUrl}}/releases/latest).

## 3. Install ACEX

- Extract CBA, ACE and ACEX .zip files into your Arma 3 folder. By default it is located in:
    - 32-Bit - `C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/`
    - 64-Bit - `C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/Steamapps/Common/Arma 3/`
- After extraction you should have the `@acex`, `@ace` and `@CBA_A3` folders inside your Arma 3 folder.

## 5. Launch Arma 3 with ACEX

- Launch Arma 3 to start the official game launcher.
- Click `Mods` and make sure the checkboxes next to `ace`, `acex` and `CBA_A3` are ticked.
- Click `Play`