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 ### Windows (recommended)
 
 ```powershell
+# 0. Allow scripts to run. Process scope covers THIS window (dies when it
+#    closes); the LocalMachine line makes it stick for every future shell, so
+#    `ncp` works without -ExecutionPolicy Bypass later. Run PowerShell as
+#    Administrator for the LocalMachine line.
+Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process       -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force
+Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope LocalMachine  -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force
+
 # 1. Install Git, then clone (public repo, no account/token needed):
 winget install Git.Git
 # open a NEW PowerShell window, then: