Author: Anna van Raaphorst
Keywords: installing DITA Open Toolkit, installing, on Windows, Windows, installing on

# Installing the minimal package on Windows

Before installing the DITA Open Toolkit minimal package and its prerequisite software on Windows, check to see if any of the required tools are already installed on your system and, if so, whether the version you have is supported (see System requirements and supported applications). For any tools you need to install, complete the tasks below in the order shown.

- Installing Ant on Windows
- Installing Saxon on Windows
- Installing Xalan on Windows
- Setting environment variables on Windows
- Verifying the installation on Windows

Parent topic: Installing the DITA Tookit minimal package distribution