- Download Aurora-Setup.exe from the Download page and run it. cty.dat and Hamlib are included.
- At first start the guide asks for your callsign and locator; it appears until the callsign is filled in.
- Choose the audio input of your radio's sound card in the settings.
- In Settings › Radio, pick Hamlib or OmniRig and your radio model (see Radio and CAT).
- Press Monitor: decoded messages appear and the waterfall starts.
- Use Settings › Support › «Check everything» to test station, radio, audio, clock and phone.
Settings can be backed up and restored from Settings › Support.
Based on the Aurora documentation (version 0.11.232).