Hamathster
DeepSeek Harness Setup Guide for Windows
2026-09-20
Computer Science
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Contents

1. Purchase API Access from the Official DeepSeek Website
2. Run the Following Command in Windows Command Prompt (CMD) to Install dsh:
3. Set Up a Shortcut to Launch dsh

This guide walks you through installing and configuring DeepSeek Harness on Windows, including topping up your API account, creating an API key, installing via npm, and setting up a launch shortcut. It also provides a download link to a custom launcher script for convenient everyday use.

1. Purchase API Access from the Official DeepSeek Website

  1. Sign up and log in.
  2. Top up your account balance.
  3. Create an API key and save it. (Note: API keys are displayed only once. You will need to enter your key after installation.)

2. Run the Following Command in Windows Command Prompt (CMD) to Install dsh:

If Node.js is not installed

If Node.js is not installed, run the following command in Command Prompt (CMD) to install it first:

bash
winget install --id OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS -e

If Node.js is already installed, proceed directly to installing DeepSeek Harness:

bash
npm install -g @deepseek-ai/dsh

3. Set Up a Shortcut to Launch dsh

Here is a small script I wrote. You can download it with one click from GitHub: GitHub Download Link