Verify your download

1. Get your file's code

You'll use a tool built into Windows — nothing to install. Just follow along.

1. Open the Command Prompt.
   Press the Windows key on your keyboard (or click the Start button at the bottom-left), type cmd, and click Command Prompt. A black window opens — that's it.
2. Copy the command below (click the Copy button): Copycertutil -hashfile "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\ExpenseTracker-Setup.exe" SHA256 This assumes the installer is in your Downloads folder.
3. Paste it in and run it.
   Click inside the black window, right-click once to paste, then press Enter.
4. Copy the result.
   A long line of letters and numbers appears (like 0d6d4b5a3e5c…). Click just before it and drag your mouse across the whole line to highlight it, then press Enter — in the Command Prompt, pressing Enter on highlighted text copies it.

Not sure where your download went?

Most browsers save to your Downloads folder automatically, so the command above usually just works. If it's somewhere else, or you're not sure, use this easy trick — no need to know the folder:

1. In the black window, type certutil -hashfile followed by a single space (don't press Enter yet).
2. Find ExpenseTracker-Setup.exe and drag the file into the black window — Windows fills in its exact location for you.
3. Type a space, then SHA256, and press Enter.

To find the file from your browser, press Ctrl + J to open your downloads list, then click "Show in folder" next to ExpenseTracker-Setup.exe.

Prefer PowerShell?

Open PowerShell from the Start menu and run this, then copy the value shown under Hash: CopyGet-FileHash "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\ExpenseTracker-Setup.exe"

2. Paste it here and check

Paste the code from your PC