diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_build.yml
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+name: Publish Nightly Release
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *' # This runs the workflow nightly at midnight UTC
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering of the workflow
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Get current date
+        id: date
+        run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
+       
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Run PowerShell script
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./nightly_build.ps1
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: nightly-tag-${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+          release_name: nightly-release-${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: true
+
+      - name: Upload Release Asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: .\StableSwarmUI-Installer.exe
+          asset_name: StableSwarmUI-Installer.exe
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
diff --git a/installer_script.nsi b/installer_script.nsi
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+# NSIS script to create an installer. command:  makensis.exe /LAUNCH .\installer_script.nsi
+
+# Include Modern UI
+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+
+# Compression method, '/SOLID lzma' takes least space
+# setCompressor /SOLID lzma
+
+!define MUI_ICON "src\wwwroot\favicon.ico"
+!define MUI_UNICON "src\wwwroot\favicon.ico"
+!define UNINSTALLER "uninstaller.exe"
+!define REG_UNINSTALL "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\StableSwarmUI"
+
+# Define variables
+Name "StableSwarmUI"
+OutFile "StableSwarmUI-Installer.exe"
+# Var FilePath
+
+# Default installation directory
+InstallDir "$PROFILE\StableSwarmUI"
+
+# Request application privileges for Windows Vista and later
+RequestExecutionLevel admin
+
+# Pages
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "LICENSE.txt"
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
+
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_FINISH
+
+!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English" # The first language is the default language
+
+# Sections
+Section "StableSwarmUI (required)"
+    SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
+    # Add files to be installed
+    File /r /x *.bat /x *.sh /x *.ps1 /x StableSwarmUI-Installer.exe /x DOCKERFILE /x .dockerignore \
+    /x docker-compose.yml /x colab /x .github /x .git /x bin ${__FILEDIR__}\*.*
+
+    # Register with Windows Installer (Control Panel Add/Remove Programs)
+
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "DisplayName" "StableSwarmUI"
+    # sets the uninstall string
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "UninstallString" "$\"$INSTDIR\${UNINSTALLER}$\""
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "InstallLocation" "$INSTDIR"
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "DisplayIcon" "$INSTDIR\src\wwwroot\favicon.ico"
+    # Name of the publisher in add or remove programs in control panel TODO: change to proper name
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "Publisher" "Nirmal Senthilkumar"
+    # Link to the github TODO: change to new github
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "HelpLink" "https://github.com/nirmie/StableSwarmUI-EXE"
+    # version
+    WriteRegStr HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}" "DisplayVersion" "1.0.0"
+
+    WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\${UNINSTALLER}"
+SectionEnd
+
+# Create Start Menu shortcut
+Section "Start Menu Shortcut"
+    CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\StableSwarmUI"
+    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\StableSwarmUI\StableSwarmUI.lnk" "$INSTDIR\StableSwarmUI.exe" "" "" 0
+SectionEnd
+
+# Uninstaller
+Section "Uninstall"
+    # Delete the installed files
+    Delete "$INSTDIR\*.*"
+    # Remove uninstaller
+    Delete "$INSTDIR\${UNINSTALLER}"
+    # Remove Start Menu shortcut
+    Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\StableSwarmUI\StableSwarmUI.lnk"
+    # Remove installation directory
+    RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\"
+    # Remove Start Menu directory if it's empty
+    RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\StableSwarmUI"
+    # Remove registry keys
+    DeleteRegKey HKLM64 "${REG_UNINSTALL}"
+SectionEnd
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diff --git a/nightly_build.ps1 b/nightly_build.ps1
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+# Ensure correct local path.
+Set-Location -Path $PSScriptRoot
+
+# Microsoft borked the dotnet installer/path handler, so force x64 to be read first
+$env:PATH = "C:\Program Files\dotnet;$env:PATH"
+
+if (!(Test-Path .git)) {
+    Write-Host "" 
+    Write-Host "WARNING: YOU DID NOT CLONE FROM GIT. THIS WILL BREAK SOME SYSTEMS. PLEASE INSTALL PER THE README."
+    Write-Host "" 
+} else {
+    $CUR_HEAD = git rev-parse HEAD
+    if (!(Test-Path src\bin\last_build)) {
+        $BUILT_HEAD = 0
+    } else {
+        $BUILT_HEAD = Get-Content src\bin\last_build
+    }
+    if ($CUR_HEAD -ne $BUILT_HEAD) {
+        Write-Host ""
+        Write-Host "WARNING: You did a git pull without building. Will now build for you..."
+        Write-Host ""
+        if (Test-Path .\src\bin\live_release_backup) {
+            Remove-Item -Path .\src\bin\live_release_backup -Recurse -Force
+        }
+        if (Test-Path .\src\bin\live_release_backup) {
+            Move-Item -Path .\src\bin\live_release -Destination .\src\bin\live_release_backup
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Build the program if it isn't already built
+if (!(Test-Path src\bin\live_release\StableSwarmUI.dll)) {
+    # For some reason Microsoft's nonsense is missing the official nuget source? So forcibly add that to be safe.
+    dotnet nuget add source https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json --name "NuGet official package source"
+
+    dotnet publish src/StableSwarmUI.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 -o .\ -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained true
+
+    $CUR_HEAD2 = git rev-parse HEAD
+    if (Test-Path src/bin/last_build) {
+        $CUR_HEAD2 | Out-File -FilePath src/bin/last_build
+    }
+}
+
+# Default env configuration, gets overwritten by the C# code's settings handler
+$env:ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT = "Production"
+$env:ASPNETCORE_URLS = "http://*:7801"
+
+makensis.exe installer_script.nsi 
+
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { 
+    Read-Host -Prompt "Press Enter to continue..." 
+}