diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac508f78..ee4a326a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ One-click installer details
 
 ### One-click-installer
 
-The script uses Miniconda to set up a Conda environment in the `installer_files` folder.
+The script uses Miniforge to set up a Conda environment in the `installer_files` folder.
 
 If you ever need to install something manually in the `installer_files` environment, you can launch an interactive shell using the cmd script: `cmd_linux.sh`, `cmd_windows.bat`, or `cmd_macos.sh`.
 
@@ -115,15 +115,17 @@ Manual full installation with conda or docker
 
 #### 0. Install Conda
 
-https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html
+https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge
 
-On Linux or WSL, it can be automatically installed with these two commands ([source](https://educe-ubc.github.io/conda.html)):
+On Linux or WSL, Miniforge can be automatically installed with these two commands:
 
 ```
-curl -sL "https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh" > "Miniconda3.sh"
-bash Miniconda3.sh
+curl -sL "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh" > "Miniforge3.sh"
+bash Miniforge3.sh
 ```
 
+For other platforms, download from: https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest
+
 #### 1. Create a new conda environment
 
 ```
diff --git a/start_linux.sh b/start_linux.sh
index e2b00558..0b9e65ab 100755
--- a/start_linux.sh
+++ b/start_linux.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ esac
 INSTALL_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files"
 CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
 INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
-MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py311_24.11.1-0-Linux-${OS_ARCH}.sh"
+MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/25.3.0-3/Miniforge3-25.3.0-3-Linux-${OS_ARCH}.sh"
 conda_exists="F"
 
 # figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed
diff --git a/start_macos.sh b/start_macos.sh
index bff11bc1..2e1a7842 100755
--- a/start_macos.sh
+++ b/start_macos.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ esac
 INSTALL_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files"
 CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX="$(pwd)/installer_files/conda"
 INSTALL_ENV_DIR="$(pwd)/installer_files/env"
-MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py311_24.11.1-0-MacOSX-${OS_ARCH}.sh"
+MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/25.3.0-3/Miniforge3-25.3.0-3-MacOSX-${OS_ARCH}.sh"
 conda_exists="F"
 
 # figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed
diff --git a/start_windows.bat b/start_windows.bat
index f5e66ec2..020baeae 100755
--- a/start_windows.bat
+++ b/start_windows.bat
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ set TEMP=%cd%\installer_files
 set INSTALL_DIR=%cd%\installer_files
 set CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX=%cd%\installer_files\conda
 set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=%cd%\installer_files\env
-set MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-py311_24.11.1-0-Windows-x86_64.exe
-set MINICONDA_CHECKSUM=43dcbcc315ff91edf959e002cd2f1ede38c64b999fefcc951bccf2ed69c9e8bb
+set MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/download/25.3.0-3/Miniforge3-25.3.0-3-Windows-x86_64.exe
+set MINICONDA_CHECKSUM=b48cd98430170983076dfb51769a6d37668176f59bf3b59c4b21ac4c9bc24f39
 set conda_exists=F
 
 @rem figure out whether git and conda needs to be installed