Install AgOpenGPS and AgIO

Step‑by‑step guide to install open‑source auto‑steer software AgOpenGPS on Windows

Step 1 of the software setup process is to install the AgOpenGPS software. There are two guides to help you achieve this. The video guide is recommended as a starting point. The text-based guide is recommended as a supplementary resource, if required.


Install - video guide

To achieve this, it is highly recommended to watch section 1 of the setup video. Watch from 00:00-03:10 for install, though the whole video is relevant to getting your system fully up and running!

To follow along with section 1, download the latest release of AgOpenGPS.

The linked video above also introduces ‘AOGConfigomatic’, a handy program to simplify configuring your Teensy and GNSS receiver. You can download AOGConfigomatic here. If you have already done this, or have configured firmware through other methods, don’t worry - just be sure you’ve configured them correctly to avoid headaches in the future!


Install - text-based guide

  1. Open AgopenGPS release page on Github

    Go to this page for the latest release: Releases

  2. Click on “The Latest”

    AgOpenGPS Github with latest release circled

  3. Download the Zip File AgOpenGPS

    AgOpenGPS release page with main zip file highlighted

  4. Unblock the downloaded file

    Go to your downloads folder to find the zip, then right click and select unblock - this tells Windows it is safe

    Downloaded AgOpenGPS zip with right-click menu opened and ‘unblock’ button highlighted

  5. Right click and select “Extract”

    Downloaded AgOpenGPS zip with right-click menu opened and ’extract all…’ button highlighted

  6. Put the folder on your desktop (Or anywhere you wish) and extract

    Extraction destination selection screen shown

  7. Run AgOpenGPS.exe

    The image below shows all the files from the zipped folder. You need to Run AgOpenGPS.exe by double clicking on it. You can make a shortcut to it on your desktop - no installation required.

    image of files contained in agopengps zip

  8. Read and agree to the terms - or not

    AgopenGPS terms and conditions

  9. Check the program opens correctly

    If you see AgIO and AgOpenGPS - you are good.

    Screenshot of Agopengps and AgIO upon startup

    Don’t forget - AgOpenGPS and AgIO can be run independently if required. There are icons in each program to start the other program, if it is not already running.