The current way to download OF is through SVN, their version control system. This can be installed from here:

https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Select the latest version compatible with your system by clicking on one of these on the webpage:


Following the default install route should be fine for most users.

In order to install OF, you would do it like any other sourcemod.

First, create a folder called 'sourcemods' in the steamapps folder which in your steam directory. Note this must be the same library as the steam.exe file. This will usually be your drive.

In this folder, now create one called 'open_fortress'. You should now have a file path of something like:

Now that you have everything setup, you're now ready to download!

If you right click, you should notice a few more options created by TortoiseSVN. Right click on the open_fortress folder, or anywhere in the sourcemods directory, and hit "SVN Checkout...", like so:


Now that you have this window open, it should like the following, with a URL of
like so, with the correct directory for your steam library:



Now if you hit OK, after waiting a few seconds it should pull up a window like this:



And hazza! You're downloading OF. Congratulations!

After the download has finished, restart steam. Once this is done, Open Fortress should appear in your library. Hazza!

If you're having trouble, please visit the official discord at https://discord.com/invite/Jk3NUb7 and got to #windows-troubleshooting. Here are a few common errors you can come across:

The link you are using is dead, or your internet is not working. Please check the official discord for an updated link.

Please check the folder you installed OF to. It should be in the same steam directory as the steam.exe. this is most likely where steam is installed on your C drive, e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.

This will be updated with more errors as time goes on.

Thankyou for reading!