# Installation guide ***Step 1.*** Turn off your antivirus. This is because antivirus often detect mod menus as false positives, since they modify game files. [Click here](https://youtu.be/YKeGmDwE_MU) for a short video tutorial on how to disable your Windows Defender antivirus (in case you have a different antivirus, you can look for a short tutorial on YouTube). ***Step 2.*** Head to the Cherax website by [clicking here](https://cherax.menu/register). If you get any error while visiting the website, please use a VPN or contact us [here](https://krispymods.com/support/). ***Step 3.*** Register an account using your credentials (email, password, etc.). ***Step 4.*** Once you register your account, a confirmation link will be sent to your email address. In case you have not received it, you can click on resend the confirmation email. ***Step 5.*** Once you confirm your email address, head to the "[Redeem Key](https://cherax.menu/redeem)" section on the left menu. ***Step 6.*** Once there, enter your license key, which can be found on the purchase receipt. Then, click the "Redeem" button. ***Step 7.*** Your key is now redeemed and associated with your Cherax account. Now, go to the [loader section](https://cherax.menu/loader) and press the "Download" button on the right side, this will download the mod menu files. ***Step 8.*** Open GTA V in story mode and wait for it to fully load. ***Step 9.*** Run the launcher or the file ending in .exe that you previously downloaded. The mod menu will open and start loading. ***Step 10.*** Follow the steps the launcher may give you, select GTA V and click on "Start Cherax" (inject). The injection process will start, please wait 15-20 seconds for the mod menu to fully load and it will be injected into the game. The launcher may close automatically after a successful injection. Now, you have Cherax injected and running in GTA V. After these steps you can use the mod menu in story or online mode. Here are some indications on how to open and use it. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.krispymods.com/product/cherax/installation-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.