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This quickstart takes you from a fresh Vanguard download to a running loop. You test everything in DRY-RUN first, so nothing reaches the game until you are happy with what Vanguard plans to do.

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Before you start

  • Rise of Kingdoms open on the PC client, logged in and sitting in your city.
  • Your license key (it starts with ROK-).

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Set up Vanguard

1

Run Vanguard as administrator

Start Vanguard (vanguard.exe) and approve the Windows prompt, or right-click it and choose Run as administrator. Vanguard needs this to connect to the game.
2

Activate your license

Open License in the sidebar, paste your key and press Activate. See License.
3

Attach to the game

Press Attach to game at the bottom of the sidebar. The dot turns green and the Overview page fills with live data. Only one copy of Vanguard can be attached to a game at a time.
4

Switch features on

Go to Chores, Military, Dailies and Gather and turn on the cards you want with their switch. Press Settings ▾ on a card to change its options.
5

Test in DRY-RUN

Click the DRY-RUN / LIVE pill so it reads DRY-RUN, then press Run All Now. Open Activity Log: lines marked dry-run show what Vanguard would have done.
6

Go LIVE

Click the pill back to LIVE, then press Start Loop. Vanguard now runs each switched-on feature on its own timer.

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Stopping

  • Stop ends the loop as soon as the chore that is running finishes.
  • Detach, or closing the window, disconnects from the game cleanly.

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Top bar at a glance

Switching a feature on or off applies straight away, even while the loop runs. Other setting changes apply on the next pass.

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Next steps

The Vanguard window

Every page and button explained.

Staying safe

Set pacing and rest hours before you leave it running.
Last modified on October 22, 2026