# About the HSM category

**URL:** https://support.nitrokey.com/t/about-the-hsm-category/4256
**Category:** HSM
**Created:** [June 21, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/about-the-hsm-category/4256 "2022-06-21T12:02:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![daringer](https://support.nitrokey.com/user_avatar/support.nitrokey.com/daringer/32/684_2.png) [@daringer](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/daringer)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/about-the-hsm-category/4256/1 "2022-06-21T12:02:43Z")

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Topics related to the Nitrokey HSM product family

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### Author: ![cleanupguy](https://support.nitrokey.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cleanupguy](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/cleanupguy)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/about-the-hsm-category/4256/2 "2023-05-15T13:41:20Z")

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I am trying to install my Nitrokey HSM. I have downloaded the “nitrokey-app-v2.01-x64-windows-installer”. Can someone give me a clear, not to techie explanation of whatever additional steps are require to be able to use the Nitrokey?  
Thanks in advance