If you don't have Python already you can fetch it easily from the Windows Store. Simply type `store` into the windows search bar, and select the latest version. At the time of writing that is Python 3.10.
![Image of Code button](./doc_imgs/codebutton.png)
Once extracted enter voicemeeter-compact directory and type `powershell.exe` into the explorer bar as shown in the image below.
![Image of PS in Explorer](./doc_imgs/powershellinexplorerbar.png)
This will open a Powershell in the current directory.
Then use the command `pip install .` and wait for the required packages to install.
Finally, run the GUI with the command `python .` or `pythonw .`
If the GUI looks like the above when you first load it, then no channels are labelled. From the menu, Profiles->Load Profile you may load an example config. Save your current Voicemeeter settings first :).
![Image of no labels example](./doc_imgs/nolabels.png)