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= Installing the Virtuoso Client Connectivity Kit on Windows =

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== 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 <b>Find Downloads</b> button. <i><b>Note:</b> Virtuoso 7.x and above is 64-bit only, and requires Vista or Windows Server 2003, or later.</i>
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# Download the required Virtuoso Client and/or Client & Server installer archives from the list presented.
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== 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 <b>Generate License</b> button.
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# A <b>Free 30 Day Evaluation License</b> 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]]. <i><b>Note</b> -- the file must be named <b><code>virtuoso.lic</code></b> for use.  Some browsers may rename the file during download; you can simply rename the file on your machine.</i>
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== 3 - Run the Virtuoso Installer ==

# Double-click the installer archive, <code>wavcz2zz</code>, to start the process with the Installer Program Introduction.
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# Click <b>Next</b>, and the License Agreement dialog is presented: 
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# Tick the box for <b>I accept</b>, and click <b>Next</b>.  The Select Destination Location dialog is presented: 
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# Use the <b>Browse</b> button to select the location for the installation or if the default location is acceptable click the <b>Next</b> button.
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# Select the of the component types to install:
#* <b>Full</b> -- performs Full installation
#* <b>Client</b> -- installs the Client components only
# Click <b>Next</b> and the Select Start Menu Dialog is presented:
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# Click <b>Next</b> and the Ready to Install dialog is presented:
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# Click <b>Next</b> and the installation will proceed and present a completion dialog when done:
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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]]