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+# Specify the downloads folder
+$downloads_folder = (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' 
+$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'  # adds increased downloading speed
+
+# Set the path for the DNAnalyzer directory in the downloads folder
+$dir_path = "$downloads_folder/DNAnalyzer"
+
+try {
+    # Check if the directory already exists
+    if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dir_path)) {
+        Write-Host "The directory already exists."
+    } else {
+        # Try to create the directory for DNAnalyzer in the downloads folder
+        New-Item -Path "$downloads_folder/DNAnalyzer/" -ItemType Directory
+    }
+} catch [System.Exception] {
+    # Catch any errors and print a message
+    Write-Host "Something went wrong..." -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Error $_.Exception.Message
+}
+
+# Set the URL for the latest release and the source code
+$url = 'https://github.com/VerisimilitudeX/DNAnalyzer/releases/latest'
+$alt_url = 'https://github.com/VerisimilitudeX/DNAnalyzer/archive/refs/tags/'
+
+# Make a request to the URL and get the response
+$request = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create($url)
+$response = $request.GetResponse()
+
+# Get the original URL of the response
+$realTagUrl = $response.ResponseUri.OriginalString
+
+# Split the URL by '/' and get the last element, then remove the 'v' prefix
+$version = $realTagUrl.split('/')[-1].Trim('v')
+
+# Set the published asset download URL and the source code download URL
+$realDownloadUrl = "$realTagUrl/download/DNAnalyzer-$version.zip"
+$Alt_realDownloadUrl = "$alt_url" + 'v' + "$version.zip"
+
+Function Installation {
+    param($version, $Download_URL, $dir_path, $fileName, $Live_URL)
+
+    Write-Host "Attempting to fetch file, please wait..."
+
+    try {
+        # Download the file from the specified URL
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $Download_URL[$Live_URL] -OutFile "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip"
+    } catch {
+        # Catch any errors and print a message
+        Write-Host "Fetch Failed," "StatusCode:" $Error -ForegroundColor Red
+        Pause
+    }
+
+    # Check if the file was successfully downloaded
+    if ([System.IO.File]::Exists("$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip")) {
+        Write-Host "Fetch Sucessful!" -ForegroundColor Green
+        Write-Host "Version:" -ForegroundColor Green $version
+
+        try {
+            # Uncompress the archive
+            Expand-Archive -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip" -DestinationPath "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])"
+        } catch { 
+            # Catch any errors and print a message
+            Write-Host "Failed to uncomperess archieve!"
+        }        
+    }
+}
+
+function Before_installation_checks {
+    param($version, $dir_path, $Download_URL, $fileName, $Live_URL)
+
+    # Check if already installed
+    if ([System.IO.File]::Exists("$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])")) {
+        Write-Host ("Latest verison already installed") -ForegroundColor Green
+        Write-Host "Version:" -ForegroundColor Green $version
+        Pause
+    }
+    # Check if the zipped file for the correct version exists, but the folder does not
+    elseif ([System.IO.File]::Exists("$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip")) {
+        Write-Host 'Trying to uncompress archieve...' 
+        try {
+            # Attempt to expand the zip file
+            Expand-Archive -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip" -DestinationPath "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])"
+        } catch {
+            Write-Host "Failed to uncomperss archieve!" -ForegroundColor Red
+            Pause  
+        } else {
+            try {
+                # Attempt to remove the zip file
+                Remove-Item "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip"
+                } catch {
+                Write-Host 'Failed to remove zipped folder.' -ForegroundColor Red
+                Write-Host 'Permisson Error?'
+            } else {
+                # Check if the folder for the correct version already exists
+                if ([System.IO.File]::Exists("$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])")) {
+                    Write-Host ("Latest verison sucessfully unzipped!") -ForegroundColor Green
+                    Write-Host "Location:"  $dir_path/$fileName[$Live_URL] -ForegroundColor Green
+                    }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (-not (Test-Path -Path ("$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip")) -and -not (Test-Path -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])")) {
+        # If neither zipped file or folder exists with the correct version, start installation
+        Write-Host 'File/Folder not already found on system.'
+        Installation $version $Download_URL $dir_path $fileName $Live_URL # Call installation process function
+    }
+}
+
+## Introduction
+
+# Store the URLs in an array
+$Download_URL = @("$realDownloadUrl", "$Alt_realDownloadUrl")
+
+try {
+    # Check the content type of the source code asset and published asset
+    $alt_response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Head -Uri $Download_URL[1] -UseBasicParsing 
+    $alt_content = $alt_response.Headers."Content-Type"
+    # $alt_content source code
+
+    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Head -Uri $Download_URL[0] -UseBasicParsing
+    $content = $response.Headers."Content-Type"
+    # $content  actual release
+}
+catch [System.Net.WebException] {
+    if ($null -eq $content -and $null -eq $alt_content) {
+        Write-Host 'Internet error maybe?' -ForegroundColor Red
+        Pause
+    }
+}
+catch {
+    # Catch any other errors and print a message
+    Write-Host 'Something went wrong...' -ForegroundColor Red
+    $Error
+}
+
+finally {
+    # If the 'actual release' content type is a zip file, proceed with installation
+    
+    $fileName = @("DNAnalyzer-$version", "DNAnalyzer-$version-BETA_SOURCE")
+    
+    if ($content -eq 'application/zip') {
+        # Actual Release
+        $Live_URL = 0 
+        Before_installation_checks $version $dir_path $Download_URL $fileName $Live_URL
+    }
+    
+    # If the 'source code' content type is a zip file, proceed with installation
+    elseif ($alt_content -eq 'application/zip') {
+        # Source code
+        $Live_URL = 1
+        Before_installation_checks $version $dir_path $Download_URL $fileName $Live_URL
+    }
+     
+    else {
+        # If the content type is not a zip file, print an error message
+        Write-Host 'Something went wrong...' -ForegroundColor Red
+        $Error
+        Pause
+    }
+    
+}
+
+# Clean up and compilation
+if ([System.IO.File]::Exists("$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip")) { # if zipped file exists
+    # Remove the zip file
+    try {
+        # Attempt to remove the zip file
+        Remove-Item "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL]).zip"
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Host 'Failed to remove zipped folder.' -ForegroundColor Red
+        $Error
+    }
+    $subfolder_location = Get-ChildItem -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])/" -Filter "*DNAnalyzer*" -Directory
+    $items = Get-ChildItem -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])/$($subfolder_location)"
+    $items | ForEach-Object {
+        Move-Item -Path $_.FullName -Destination "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])"
+    }
+    
+    if (Test-Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])/$($fileName[0])") {
+        Remove-Item -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])/$($fileName[0])" -Recurse
+    }
+}
+
+# Change the location to the unzipped folder
+Set-Location -Path "$($dir_path)/$($fileName[$Live_URL])/$($subfolder_location)"
+$installer_location = Get-Location
+explorer "$installer_location"
+# Runs the gradle build and run commands
+try {
+    ./gradlew build
+    ./gradlew run --args="--gui assets/dna/random/dnalong.fa"
+}
+catch { # prints the error
+    Write-Host ($Error) -ForegroundColor Red
+}
+
+# Print a success message
+Write-Host ("Installation Complete!") -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "Version:" -ForegroundColor Green $version