# GW Launcher

> GW Launcher is a free, open-source Windows launcher for the original Guild Wars — store multiple accounts, log in and multi-box with a double-click, and auto-load DLL plugins and texture mods.

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## Getting Started

- [Install & First Launch](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/installation/): Download GW Launcher, put it in its own folder, and add your first account.
- [Run Multiple Accounts](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/multiboxing/): Multi-box several Guild Wars clients at once, each from its own installation.
- [FAQ](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/faq/): Quick answers to common GW Launcher questions.

## Accounts

- [Managing Accounts](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/accounts/): Add, edit, remove, and reorder accounts in the GW Launcher list.
- [Steam Accounts](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/steam/): Add a Guild Wars copy bought through Steam, which has no email or password.
- [Encryption & Passwords](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/encryption/): Protect your saved account logins behind a master password.

## Launching

- [Launching Clients](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/launching/): Launch accounts, the default client, and what the launch process does.
- [Installing & Updating GW](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/updating/): Keep every account's Gw.exe up to date with the built-in updater.
- [Tray & Shortcuts](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/tray/): Run GW Launcher from the system tray and create one-click account shortcuts.

## Mods

- [Mods Overview](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/mods/): How GW Launcher loads DLL plugins and TexMods — globally, per-folder, and per-account.
- [DLL Plugins](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/plugins/): Auto-inject GWToolbox and other .dll plugins on launch, globally or per account.
- [TexMods](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/texmods/): Load .tpf / .zip texture mods natively through gMod — no uMod required.

## Reference

- [Settings](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/settings/): Every GW Launcher setting and what it does.
- [Files & Storage](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/files/): What GW Launcher writes to disk — Accounts.json, Settings.json, and d3d9.dll.
- [Troubleshooting](https://gwlauncher.gwtoolbox.com/docs/troubleshooting/): Fixing browser and antivirus download blocks, launch failures, and other common GW Launcher issues.