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CIA Installer
CIA Installer
General
Author	Zachary-Rude
Type	Utilities
Version	1.1.0
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2025/06/12
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Revision as of 04:30, 31 August 2025

A simple homebrew application for installing CIA files, with a file browser interface based on 3DES.

Features

File browser interface based on 3DES.
Options to install CIAs with or without deleting them.
A queue to quickly install multiple CIA files.
Remote install with direct URL entry.

Installation

Download either CIA-Installer.3dsx or CIA-Installer.cia from releases.

3DSX - Copy the .3dsx file to sdmc:/3ds/CIA-Installer on your 3DS's SD card.
CIA - Copy the .cia file to your 3DS's SD card, and install it with FBI.

Warning: Unless you are running the 3DSX version of this app, DO NOT use this app to install its own CIA as it will NOT work properly.

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.1.0

Updated header to show build date.
Updated instructions window with new wording and capitalization.
Added error handling for errno errors.
- Starting the queue when it is empty now uses the new errno error handler.
Code formatting is now much more consistent.
CIA installation can now be canceled by pressing B.
A prompt is now shown when a CIA installs or cancels successfully (not shown when installing from queue).
"Empty folder" screen has been updated.
Red text is now brighter and easier to read.
CIA download progress now works properly.

v1.0

First Release.

Credits

File browser interface taken from 3DES, with modifications by Zachary-Rude.
Progress bar code from Luma Updater 3DS, with modifications by Zachary-Rude.
Error code decoding taken from FBI.
Everything else made by me, except where stated otherwise.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer

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-CIA Installer is a simple 3DS homebrew program for installing CIA files, with a file browser interface based on [https://github.com/psidex/3DES 3DES].
+A simple homebrew application for installing CIA files, with a file browser interface based on [https://github.com/psidex/3DES 3DES].
 == Features ==
-* File browser interface based on [https://github.com/psidex/3DES 3DES]
+* File browser interface based on [https://github.com/psidex/3DES 3DES].
-* Options to install CIAs with or without deleting them
+* Options to install CIAs with or without deleting them.
-* A queue to quickly install multiple CIA files
+* A queue to quickly install multiple CIA files.
-* Remote install with direct URL entry
+* Remote install with direct URL entry.
-== Install ==
+== Installation ==
-=== 3DSX ===
+Download either <code>CIA-Installer.3dsx</code> or <code>CIA-Installer.cia</code> from [https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer/releases/latest releases].
-Download <code>CIA-Installer.3dsx</code> from the [https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer/releases/latest releases page] and copy it to <code>sdmc:/3ds/CIA-Installer</code> on your 3DS's SD card.
+* 3DSX - Copy the .3dsx file to <code>sdmc:/3ds/CIA-Installer</code> on your 3DS's SD card.
+* CIA - Copy the .cia file to your 3DS's SD card, and install it with [[FBI 3DS|FBI]].
-=== CIA ===
+'''Warning:''' Unless you are running the 3DSX version of this app, DO NOT use this app to install its own CIA as it will NOT work properly.
-Download <code>CIA-Installer.cia</code> from the [https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer/releases/latest releases page], copy it to your 3DS's SD card, and install it with FBI.
-Warning - Unless you are running the 3DSX version of this app, DO NOT use this app to install its own CIA as it will NOT work properly.
 ==Screenshots==
 https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/images/CIAInstaller3DS-01.png
 https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/images/CIAInstaller3DS-02.png
 https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/images/CIAInstaller3DS-03.png
 https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/images/CIAInstaller3DS-04.png
 ==Changelog==
 '''v1.1.0'''
-* Updated header to show build date
+* Updated header to show build date.
-* Updated instructions window with new wording and capitalization
+* Updated instructions window with new wording and capitalization.
-* Added error handling for errno errors
+* Added error handling for errno errors.
-** Starting the queue when it is empty now uses the new errno error handler
+** Starting the queue when it is empty now uses the new errno error handler.
-* Code formatting is now much more consistent
+* Code formatting is now much more consistent.
-* CIA installation can now be canceled by pressing B
+* CIA installation can now be canceled by pressing B.
-* A prompt is now shown when a CIA installs or cancels successfully (not shown when installing from queue)
+* A prompt is now shown when a CIA installs or cancels successfully (not shown when installing from queue).
-* "Empty folder" screen has been updated
+* "Empty folder" screen has been updated.
-* Red text is now brighter and easier to read
+* Red text is now brighter and easier to read.
-* CIA download progress now works properly
+* CIA download progress now works properly.
 '''v1.0'''
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 == Credits ==
-* File browser interface taken from [https://github.com/psidex/3DES 3DES], with modifications by me
+* File browser interface taken from [https://github.com/psidex/3DES 3DES], with modifications by Zachary-Rude.
-* Progress bar code from [[Luma Updater 3DS]], with modifications by me
+* Progress bar code from [https://github.com/KunoichiZ/lumaupdate Luma Updater 3DS], with modifications by Zachary-Rude.
-* Error code decoding taken from [[FBI 3DS]]
+* Error code decoding taken from [https://github.com/Steveice10/FBI FBI].
-* Everything else made by me, except where stated otherwise
+* Everything else made by me, except where stated otherwise.
 == External links ==
-* Github - https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer
+* GitHub - https://github.com/Zachary-Rude/CIA-Installer