%META:TOPICPARENT{name="VirtuosoInstallDocs"}% = Installing the Virtuoso Client Connectivity Kit on Windows = %TOC% == 1 - Download the Virtuoso Installer Program == # Select the Virtuoso release number and Windows operating system required from the [[https://shop.openlinksw.com/license_generator/virtuoso-download/|download site]] and click on the Find Downloads button. Note: Virtuoso 7.x and above is 64-bit only, and requires Vista or Windows Server 2003, or later. %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Download the required Virtuoso Client and/or Client & Server installer archives from the list presented. %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% == 2 - Obtain a License File == # If you haven't already obtained a suitable Virtuoso license file, return to the [[https://shop.openlinksw.com/license_generator/virtuoso/|download site]], select the Virtuoso release number and Windows operating system required and click on the Generate License button. %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # A Free 30 Day Evaluation License will be generated and emailed to the registered user. The license file will also be stored in the registered users [[https://my.openlinksw.com/ods/|OpenLink Data Spaces Briefcase folder]]. Note -- the file must be named virtuoso.lic for use. Some browsers may rename the file during download; you can simply rename the file on your machine. %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% == 3 - Run the Virtuoso Installer == # Double-click the installer archive, wavcz2zz, to start the process with the Installer Program Introduction. %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Click Next, and the License Agreement dialog is presented: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Tick the box for I accept, and click Next. The Select Destination Location dialog is presented: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Use the Browse button to select the location for the installation or if the default location is acceptable click the Next button. %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Select the of the component types to install: #* Full -- performs Full installation #* Client -- installs the Client components only # Click Next and the Select Start Menu Dialog is presented: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Click Next and the Ready to Install dialog is presented: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% # Click Next and the installation will proceed and present a completion dialog when done: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% The installation is now complete. == 4 - Configuring Client Connections == * [[WinODBCtoVirt|ODBC]] * [[WinJDBCtoVirt|JDBC]] * [[WinOLEDBtoVirt|OLE DB]] * [[WinNETtoVirt|Basic ADO.NET Provider]] * [[VirtAdoNet35Provider|ADO.NET 3.5 Provider with Entity Frameworks Support]] == See Also == * [[VirtuosoInstallMac|Installing the Virtuoso Universal Server on Mac OS X]]