Why should I verify SHA256?

A matching SHA256 value confirms that the local file matches the release asset hash published in the GitHub Release you checked.

What if SmartScreen warns on first run?

Current installers are not code-signed yet. Confirm the GitHub Release source and compare SHA256 before deciding whether to continue.

Should I verify Lite differently from Full?

No. Use the same process and compare the hash for the exact installer file you downloaded against its matching SHA256SUMS.txt line.

HalalDL

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Windows verification

A file match—not a trust slogan.

This is the practical check: keep the installer and SHA256SUMS.txt from one official release, calculate the local file hash, and continue only when the values match.

Open SHA256SUMS.txt Back to download

v0.6.0Checksum sample 3ffc34bd...4a1ebd

The exact sequence

One source. One calculation. One decision.

Keep one release together

Download the installer and SHA256SUMS.txt from the exact same GitHub Release.

Calculate your local file

Run the PowerShell command below to calculate the SHA256 value for the installer you actually downloaded.

Compare the two values

A match means the local file matches the hash published in that release. A mismatch means delete it and start again.

PowerShell helper

Use the command for the installer you downloaded.

Keep the installer and SHA256SUMS.txt in Downloads, select the matching build below, then paste the command into Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7.

Do not mix releases. A v0.6.0 installer must be compared with the v0.6.0 SHA256SUMS.txt file.

Use this if you downloaded the recommended Full setup.

Expected file name: HalalDL-Full-v0.6.0-win10+11-x64-setup.exe

$installer = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Downloads\HalalDL-Full-v0.6.0-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" } }

If SmartScreen appears

Pause. Verify. Then decide.

Current installers are not code-signed yet. SmartScreen is not proof that a checksum failed, and it is not a reason to skip your own verification route.

A mismatch means stop

Delete the file and begin from the official release again.

Do not run a file that does not match the hash in the checksum manifest. Download it again from the canonical GitHub Release and repeat the same check.

Open official release

Next move

Match first, then install.

When the values match, return to the download path knowing the installer you have is the one attached to the release you checked.

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