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title: yuzu Early Access
description: A guide designed to help you with installing yuzu Early Access.
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## What is yuzu Early Access?
yuzu `Early Access` is a new release channel includes all the same daily yuzu updates that you are accustomed to, plus the early releases of features that you have typically seen in special Patreon releases!
Instead of downloading manual builds from patreon, you'll get these new `Early Access` builds directly via the Installer (future updates included).

 

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## How do I install yuzu Early Access?

#### Step 1
If you already are a Patron at $5/month or more, move on to `Step 2.` 
Otherwise, you need to become a Patron at the `Early Access tier.` [**Click here to subscribe**](https://www.patreon.com/join/yuzuteam/checkout?rid=2822069)

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#### Step 2
Next, login to your [**yuzu profile page**](https://profile.yuzu-emu.org/) with your yuzu, Google, or GitHub account.

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#### Step 3
When logged in, you should see your yuzu profile details. Click `Link Patreon Account` and login with your Patreon credentials.

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#### Step 4
You should now find that you have `early-access` as one of your Active release channels, and your Patreon account should indicate that it is `Linked` and `Subscribed`.

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#### Step 5
Now that your account is linked, Copy your login token:

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#### Step 6
Next, download and run the latest version of the Installer: [**Click here to download.**](https://yuzu-emu.org/downloads/)
You should see an option to select the `Early Access` release channel. 

**Note:** `Early Access` includes all the same features and updates as the regular yuzu, so you don’t need to install both!

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#### Step 7
On the next page of the installer, paste the token that you previously copied in `Step 4`, and click `Verify Token.`

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#### Step 8
If all of the above steps were completed successfully, verification should succeed and you should be able to complete the installation of `Early Access.`

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As long as you keep your Patreon subscription valid, you will continue to receive Patreon-specific updates, as well as regular yuzu updates, automatically by just running `yuzu Early Access` from your Start menu.