This is the manual of Studio 1.0.2, an earlier version. The manual of the latest version
Documentation 1.0.2 Operations
Updating Studio
Studio does not check for new versions by itself, and it never updates itself. You decide when to update.
Find out whether there is a new version
- In Studio, choose Help > About. Result: the line under the program's name shows your version, for example "Version 1.0.0 · built 2026-10-10 · commit 4f1c2ab".
- Open the download page, twinwright.com/download. Result: the page names the current version and the installer's SHA-256 checksum.
If the versions differ, the download page has the newer one.
Install an update
You need the new installer. You do not need administrator rights: Studio installs for your Windows account.
- Download the installer from the download page.
- Optional: compare its SHA-256 checksum with the one on the page. In PowerShell, run
Get-FileHashwith the file's name. - Start the installer. If Windows says the publisher is unknown, do not run it: write to hello@twinwright.com.
- If Studio is open, close it when the installer asks.
- Follow the installer. Result: the new version replaces the program in the same folder.
Your settings, AI keys, program versions, audit log and licence stay as they are: they are not in the program's folder. AI clients you connected keep working, because the program's path does not change.
For many computers, the installer runs silently: setup.exe /S. See Installing Studio.
Which versions your licence covers
| Licence | Versions with its paid features |
|---|---|
| Learning edition | Every version |
| Subscription | Every version, while the subscription runs |
| Bought outright, MC-1 owner | Versions released within 12 months of the purchase, or of a paid renewal of updates |
A version released after a licence's updates end runs as the Learning edition. The licence then shows Updates over. Before you update, check the date in Help > Licence…. Keep the installer of the last version your licence covers.
To keep updating, renew a year of updates on the licence page. See Licences, seats and activation.
Computers without internet
- On a computer with internet, download the installer.
- Carry it to the computer without internet, for example on a USB stick.
- Install it there as above.
A newer version does not change the licence file. Renew it as before: Activate a computer without internet.
Go back to an earlier version
- Keep a backup of your files before you update.
- Uninstall Studio: in Windows Settings, under Apps.
- Install the earlier version's installer.
Note
An earlier version may not open projects or settings saved by a later one. Keep the backup until you are sure.