# Welcome

## Important Notices

Astroneer Launcher is an unofficial third party launcher for the game "Astroneer" by System Era Softworks, Inc. While the software is built and maintained by RWE Labs and is copyright as such, there are a few exclusions to this copyright. They are as follows:

* Assets used in Astroneer Launcher (including Fonts, Screenshots and the Astroneer Name) are materials trademarked and/or copyrighted by System Era Softworks, Inc.
* Astroneer (the game and the name) is intellectual property belonging to System Era Softworks, Inc. and is not part of the Astroneer Launcher copyright.
* Astroneer Launcher is not endorsed nor approved by System Era Softworks, Inc.
* Astroneer Launcher is an unofficial third party client that does not modify the existing game. A legitimately obtained copy of Astroneer from Steam is required for this software to function as advertised.

## Contents

We've separated our documentation into several different content sections. Since our documentation will start with downloading and installing the Astroneer Launcher, we've included jump links to sections for those that have already completed the installation and setup process.

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**Good to know:** Even if you've already downloaded and installed Astroneer Launcher, you may benefit from reading through the setup instructions. They may highlight features or information that you didn't notice when setting it up yourself.
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[Getting Started](/astrolauncher/getting-started/downloading-the-application.md)
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[Manage Backups](/astrolauncher/manage-backups/creating-save-backups.md)
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