# Installing Respondus Lockdown Browser for VA Students

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If you are a Virtual Arkansas student and need to install the Respondus Lockdown Browser, follow the steps below.

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard  
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2. Type in `chocolatey`  
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3. You should see “Chocolatey GUI” as an option. Click on it.  
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4. It takes a little time for this program to open. Be patient while it opens and looks for available applications.
5. Once loaded, you should see the Chocolatey app store. To look for a new program to install, click on “ChocolateyInternal” on the left.  
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6. In the search box, at the top, type in `lockdown browser`  
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7. This should bring up an icon that is named “Respondus LockDown Browser.” Right-click on it, and choose “Install.”  
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8. You will get a progress indicator letting you know that your lockdown browser is being installed. Wait until this goes away. It will take a few minutes.  
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9. When it is finished, the box will close, and your lockdown browser icon will have an “installed” badge.  
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10. To open your lockdown browser, you should be able to double-click on the desktop icon.  
    [![image](https://info.wftigers.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/EfB3Id6fuUMJ4nfS-8d85e517b031e309d7609d1be75e223cbb0f6738.png)](https://info.wftigers.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/EfB3Id6fuUMJ4nfS-8d85e517b031e309d7609d1be75e223cbb0f6738.png)

<p class="callout info">Originally posted by Cory Robbins on the West Fork Technology Hub (2024-08-21).</p>