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Downloading and configuring PowerBuilder demo applications and database
Downloading demos from website
Configuring demo database
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Planning Your Installation
Overview
System Requirements
Software Requirements
Preinstallation Tasks
Installation Process
Online Installation
Preparing your environment
Downloading the PowerBuilder Installer
Starting the PowerBuilder Installer
Selecting a build to install (or download)
Offline Installation
Downloading the Offline Installer
Starting the Offline Installer
Selecting Products and Providing Basic Information
Selecting PowerBuilder components
PowerBuilder Components
Completing Offline Installation
What the Installer Does
Writable files shared by all users
Files reserved for individual users
Registry changes
Installing in Silent (Unattended) Mode
Accepting the License Agreement
Specifying the database engine
Setting up the IIS server
Silent Install Commands
Installation instructions for low-privilege users
How low-privilege users are supported
Installing the installer
Running the installer
FAQs
Why there is a shield icon in the button?
Why UAC dialog is not shown when there are shield icons in the buttons?
Common installation issues
Failed to download the PowerBuilder Installer
PowerBuilder Installer blocked by Windows Defender SmartScreen
Failed to run an old version of PowerBuilder Installer
Other installation issues
Postinstallation Tasks
Installing Ghostscript
Installing PostScript Drivers
Downloading and configuring PowerBuilder demo applications and database
Downloading demos from website
Configuring demo database
Configuring ODBC data source with PostgreSQL demo database
Configuring ODBC data source with SQL Anywhere demo database
Configuring ODBC data source with SQL Server demo database
Using a local SQL Server
Installing SQL Server
Enabling TCP/IP
(Optional) Installing the OLEDB driver
Using a remote SQL Server
Restoring database
Modifying the demo application scripts
Activating PowerBuilder
Online activation
Activating with an online license
Refreshing an online license
Logging out to de-activate
Offline activation
Activating an offline license
Renewing an offline license
Upgrading an offline license
De-activating an offline license
Uninstalling PowerBuilder
Uninstalling PowerBuilder Installer manually
Appendix
The default installation directory of Appeon products (version 2025 R2)
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