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Installing AdminStudio Using the Installation Wizard

To install AdminStudio using the installation wizard, perform the following steps.

To install AdminStudio:

  1. Launch the AdminStudio installation program. The Welcome panel opens.

  2. Click Next. The License Agreement panel opens.

  3. Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option and click Next. The Destination Folder panel opens.

  4. If you want to install AdminStudio in the specified directory, click Next. If you want to select a different directory, click Change, select a new directory, and then click Next. The AdminStudio Shared Location panel opens.

    • The AdminStudio Shared directory contains shared information for repackaging, best practices testing, conflict identification, and other AdminStudio functions, including the following:

    • The Shared AdminStudio.ini file, which specifies default Application Catalog database settings

    • Application Manager duplicate package identifier options

    • Repackager isrepackager.ini exclusion list

    • OS Snapshot issnapshot.ini file

    • User-defined ACE rules

    • Distribution Wizard Distribution Type templates and .ini files

    • If you are working in a team environment, the AdminStudio Shared directory should be set to a centralized network location, accessible by all AdminStudio users at your organization, rather than on your local machine.

  5. Specify the location of your organization’s AdminStudio Shared directory, and click Next. The Setup Type panel opens.

  6. Select one of the following options to specify which components you want to install on this machine:

    • Typical—Select this option to install all client tool program features of AdminStudio including InstallShield Editor.

    • Custom—Select this option if you want to open an additional panel where you can select whether you want to install just the AdminStudio tools or just InstallShield Editor.

  7. Do one of the following:

    • If you clicked Typical in the previous step, the Installing AdminStudio 2025 panel opens and installation begins. Skip to Step 9.

    • If you selected Custom, click Next and continue with Step 8. The Custom Setup panel opens.

    • The Custom Setup panel lists the available program features of AdminStudio.

  8. Select the AdminStudio features that you want to install and then click Install. The Installing AdminStudio 2025 panel opens and the installation process begins.

  9. When installation is complete, the Completed panel opens. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

  10. Proceed with one of the following:​

    Activating AdminStudio (Full Edition) Upon Initial Startup

note

When you launch AdminStudio for the first time, you may be prompted to install the AdminStudio Service Packs. Follow the prompts to install all recommended Service Packs.