Skool on Windows, Step by Step

TL;DR

Skool has no native Windows installer. The supported way to use Skool on Windows is open skool.com in Edge or Chrome, sign in, then install it as a Progressive Web App from the address bar. PWAs land in the Start menu, optionally pin to the taskbar, run in their own window, and receive Windows notifications — basically a native app without an installer. Works on Windows 10, 11, and Windows on ARM identically. Doesn't require admin rights, doesn't trigger UAC prompts, doesn't add registry entries. If you find a Skool.exe online claiming to be official, it's not — Skool the company doesn't publish one. Community owners who want automation (DMs, churn detection, scheduled posts) install the tools4skool Chrome extension on top of skool.com; that handles everything Skool's native UI doesn't ship.

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Install Skool as a PWA via Microsoft Edge

Edge ships with every Windows 10 and 11 install, so this is the no-download path. Step 1: open Edge and go to skool.com. Sign in with email or Google. Step 2: look at the right side of the address bar for the Apps icon (a small grid of squares with a plus). Click it, then click Install Skool. If you don't see the icon, open the three-dot menu → Apps → Install this site as an app. Step 3: confirm the dialog. Edge installs Skool with a desktop icon, a Start menu entry under S, and a presence in alt-tab. Step 4: open Skool from the Start menu. It launches in its own window without browser tabs or address bar. Notifications go through Windows Action Center the same as any native app. Step 5 (optional): right-click Skool in the Start menu → Pin to taskbar. Now you have one-click access. The whole process takes under a minute and doesn't need admin rights.

1. 1
   Open Edge or Chrome

   Launch Microsoft Edge (preinstalled on Windows) or Google Chrome. Both work identically for installing Skool as a PWA.

2. 2
   Navigate to skool.com

   Type skool.com into the address bar. The legitimate URL has no hyphens and no .exe extension.

3. 3
   Sign in to your Skool account

   Use your email or Google login. If you don't have an account yet, click Sign Up first.

4. 4
   Click the install icon

   Look at the right side of the address bar. In Edge, click the Apps icon (grid of squares). In Chrome, click the install icon (small monitor with down arrow).

5. 5
   Confirm install

   A dialog appears. Click Install. Skool lands in your Start menu and creates a desktop shortcut.

6. 6
   Pin to taskbar (optional)

   Right-click the Skool entry in your Start menu and choose Pin to taskbar for one-click access.

7. 7
   Add tools4skool extension (optional)

   Community owners can install the tools4skool Chrome extension from the Web Store to add Auto DM Sequences, scheduled posts, and member CSV export.

Install Skool as a PWA via Google Chrome

If you use Chrome instead, the steps are nearly identical. Step 1: open Chrome and navigate to skool.com. Sign in. Step 2: look at the right end of the address bar for the install icon — a small monitor with a down arrow. Click it. (If it's not visible, three-dot menu → Cast, save, and share → Install Skool.) Step 3: confirm Install. Chrome adds Skool to your Start menu, optionally pins it to the taskbar if you choose, and creates a desktop shortcut. Step 4: launch from any of those entry points and Skool opens in its own window. The PWA shares your browser session, so if you were signed in, you stay signed in. Notifications work the same way as in Edge — through the Windows Action Center. Chrome and Edge are interchangeable here; pick whichever you already use. Both support the same Chrome Web Store extensions, so creator tooling like tools4skool installs to either.

Verifying the install actually worked

Three quick checks. One: press the Windows key, type 'Skool,' and the app should appear with a Skool icon distinct from your browser. If you see a browser bookmark instead of an app, the PWA install didn't complete — try again. Two: click the icon and Skool should open in a window with no browser tabs and no address bar at the top, just a small overflow menu and the close button. If you see browser chrome, you opened a regular tab not the PWA. Three: test notifications. Send yourself a DM from another device or have a friend reply to one of your posts. The notification should appear in the Windows Action Center even if the Skool window isn't focused. If notifications don't appear, open Windows Settings → System → Notifications → Skool, and toggle them on. The PWA settings live alongside any other Windows app.

Uninstalling cleanly

PWAs are easy to remove. Method 1: press Windows key → type Skool → right-click the icon → Uninstall. Windows removes the entry. Method 2: open the Skool PWA → click the three-dot menu in the top-right → choose Uninstall Skool → confirm. The app removes itself plus its desktop shortcut. Method 3: open Edge or Chrome → go to edge://apps or chrome://apps → right-click Skool → Remove. Your account, communities, and all your data live on Skool's servers, untouched. You can reinstall anytime by going to skool.com and clicking the install icon again. PWAs don't write to the registry like classic Windows installers, so there's no leftover gunk to clean up. The data stays cached in your browser profile until you clear it manually.