How to install AG (Silver Searcher) on Windows

Method #1: Download ag.exe

This is my preferred method, but is not officially supported.

Download ag.exe:

Move the file wherever you'd like it. Optionally add the directory to your system path (example here). Now you can run the executable from a command prompt:

Method #2: Use Chocolatey to install AG

Here are the instructions for this method. I have installed AG using Chocolatey before and it worked well.