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set-up wizard

noun·Everydaycomputing

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UK/ˈset ʌp ˌwɪz.əd/
US/ˈset ʌp ˌwɪz.ɚd/

Meaning

  1. nouncountable

    A guided series of screens in a program that leads you through installing or configuring it step by step.

    Grammar: Used with start, run or follow: run the set-up wizard.

    Patterns

    • run the set-up wizard
    • follow the set-up wizard

    The set-up wizard asked me to choose a language and a folder.

    Just follow the set-up wizard to connect your printer.

    If the set-up wizard fails, restart the installation.

Word forms

pluralset-up wizards

Common combinations

run the set-up wizard
Run the set-up wizard before using the app.
launch the set-up wizard
The program will launch the set-up wizard automatically.
follow the set-up wizard
Follow the set-up wizard on the screen.
complete the set-up wizard
You must complete the set-up wizard to create an account.
skip the set-up wizard
Advanced users can skip the set-up wizard.

Synonyms and how they differ

installer
Focuses on putting a program onto a computer, while a set-up wizard guides choices and may also cover configuration.
setup assistant
Nearly the same, but common in some brands and on phones and tablets.
installation wizard
Specifically about installing software, whereas set-up wizard can also configure hardware or accounts.

Word family

set up verb
to arrange or install
setup noun
the way something is arranged
wizard noun
here, a guided tool in a program
configure verb
to arrange settings

Commonly confused: set-up wizard or setup?

set-up wizard vs setup

The noun is one word (a new setup), but the verb is two (to set up).

Practice

The new tablet started a ___ to help me choose a language and connect to Wi-Fi.

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