# Error using DownloadPsychtoolbox (line 788)

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**Created:** [January 16, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/error-using-downloadpsychtoolbox-line-788/1329 "2017-01-16T10:32:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Ingling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Allen\_Ingling](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/Allen_Ingling)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/error-using-downloadpsychtoolbox-line-788/1329/1 "2017-01-16T10:32:50Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to download Psychtoolbox on windows.

I am using the instructions on :&nbsp;

[Psychtoolbox-3 - Download, Installation, and Update](http://psychtoolbox.org/download/)

 

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   [Psychtoolbox-3 - Download, Installation, and Update](http://psychtoolbox.org/download/)
Psychtoolbox-3 Psychophysics Toolbox Version 3 (PTB-3) is a free set of Matlab and GNU Octave functions for vision and neuroscience research. 

 
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 [View on psychtoolbox.org](http://psychtoolbox.org/download/)
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&nbsp; and get the error:

"Error using DownloadPsychtoolbox (line 788)

Download failed."

any ideas?

Thanx!

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**Author:** ![mariokleiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@mariokleiner](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mariokleiner)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/error-using-downloadpsychtoolbox-line-788/1329/2 "2017-01-17T15:33:54Z")

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There's also sections there on our website about download problems and how to resolve them, so follow those.  
-mario