Why should I verify SHA256?

Verifying SHA256 confirms that the file you downloaded matches the release asset published on GitHub Releases.

What if SmartScreen warns on first run?

Current installers are not code-signed yet. Verify the GitHub release source and SHA256 checksum before deciding whether to continue.

Should I verify Lite differently from Full?

No. The process is the same. You just compare the hash for the installer file you actually downloaded against the matching line in SHA256SUMS.txt.

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How to verify HalalDL SHA256 checksums on Windows.

This page is the exact verification step. Download from GitHub Releases, open the SHA256SUMS file from the same release, compute the local hash, and only continue when both values match.

Latest release v0.4.0Checksum sample f13ad15e...2b3c49

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Verification command

Put the installer file and SHA256SUMS.txt in your Downloads folder, then choose the installer you downloaded.

Verified for Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7.

Use this if you downloaded the Full setup from the release assets.

Expected file name: HalalDL-Full-v0.4.0-win10+11-x64-setup.exe

$installer = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Downloads\HalalDL-Full-v0.4.0-win10+11-x64-setup.exe"; $checksums = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Downloads\SHA256SUMS.txt"; $fileName = Split-Path $installer -Leaf; $entry = Get-Content $checksums | Where-Object { $_ -match [regex]::Escape($fileName) } | Select-Object -First 1; if (-not $entry) { "No checksum entry found for $fileName" } else { $expected = ($entry -split "\s+")[0].ToLower(); $actual = (Get-FileHash $installer -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower(); if ($actual -eq $expected) { "SHA256 MATCH: $fileName" } else { "SHA256 MISMATCH: $fileName | Expected: $expected | Actual: $actual" } }

Download the installer from GitHub Releases

Use the Full or Lite asset from the latest public release. That keeps the file source tied directly to the published release notes and attached SHA256SUMS.txt file.

Open SHA256SUMS.txt from the same release

SHA256SUMS.txt must come from the same GitHub Release as the installer you downloaded. Do not compare against an older release.

Compute the SHA256 hash on your Windows machine

Use PowerShell with Get-FileHash and compare the output to the matching installer line in SHA256SUMS.txt.

Only continue after the values match

If the hashes do not match, delete the file and download it again from the canonical release page before running anything.

What matching looks like

The SHA256 value returned by PowerShell should match the exact line for the installer you downloaded in SHA256SUMS.txt.

Example installer

HalalDL-Full-v0.4.0-win10+11-x64-setup.exe

Example digest format

f13ad15e...2b3c49

If SmartScreen warns

That warning does not replace SHA256 verification. It is exactly why the source and hash should be explicit before first run.

Confirm the file came from the latest GitHub Release.
Compare against SHA256SUMS.txt from the same release.
Only continue when the values match.

Next move

Verify first, then install.

If SHA256 matches, go back to the download page or inspect the public release source directly on GitHub.

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