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 The first thing we need to do is setup the tools required to build and run an application. We will start out by getting the [K Version Manager (KVM)](https://github.com/aspnet/Home/wiki/version-manager). You use the K Version Manager to install different versions of the ASP.NET vNext runtime and switch between them.
 
 #### Windows
-To install KVM on Windows run the following command, which will download and run a script that installs KVM for the current user (requires admin privelges):
+To install KVM on Windows run the following command, which will download and run a script that installs KVM for the current user (requires admin privileges):
 ```powershell
 @powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aspnet/Home/master/kvminstall.ps1'))"
 ```