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title: "Install and configure Shogun Markerless"
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To finish setting up your Vicon Markerless hardware, install and configure Shogun Markerless as described in the following topics.

> Macro (toc)

## Install Vicon Shogun Markerless

1. Download Vicon Shogun Markerless from the [Vicon website](https://www.vicon.com/downloads/).
2. Run the relevant **Setup.exe**.
3. Click the Windows Start button then **All** > **Vicon** > **Vicon Product Licensing**.
4. Request a license, save it to a suitable location and activate it.
5. For details about installing and licensing, see *[Installing and licensing Vicon Shogun Markerless](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunMarkerless121/pages/1253507093)*.

## Start Vicon Shogun Markerless and begin setup

> ⚠️ **Important**  
> ⚠️ Ensure you do not run any other Vicon software while using Shogun Markerless.

1. Start Vicon Shogun Markerless and ensure that it is not blocked by a firewall.
2. If your Vicon Markerless system includes optical cameras:
  1. In the **System** panel, ensure all the optical cameras are selected.
  2. In the **Optical Setup** section below, change **Grayscale Mode** to **All**.
3. In the **Workspace**, change the view pane to **Cameras** view.  
You can now check the aperture for each camera.

## Position the cameras

Aim a camera so that it points where required, usually the center of the capture volume.

![image](media://03321ca9-fe2f-4fd5-9178-a401a13ce105)

Repeat the process for each camera.

For more information on setting up cameras in your Vicon software, see the *[Vicon Vanguard Reference Guide](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VanguardDoc/pages/261392665)* and *[Getting started with Vicon Shogun Markerless](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunMarkerless121/pages/1253507112)*.