Installation

This section provides detailed instructions for installing Entity Developer. It covers both the standard installation via the setup wizard, and command-line installation, including silent and very silent modes.

Install via the setup wizard

1.	Visit the Devart website and download Entity Developer.

2.	Locate the downloaded .exe file and double-click it to launch the installation wizard.

3.	Follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.

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3.1. Read and accept the license agreement. Then click Next.

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3.2. Choose the installation folder or use the default location (C:\Program Files\Devart\EntityDeveloper). Then click Next.

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3.3. Select the components you want to install. Then click Next.

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3.4. Select the Start Menu folder to save the application's shortcuts. If you prefer not to create a Start Menu folder, select the Don't create a Start Menu folder checkbox. Then click Next.

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3.5. Complete the installation. Click Install and wait for the process to complete.

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3.6. Select an activation mode:

•	Input Activation Key: Activate the product immediately by entering your activation key or uploading the file containing the activation key.

Note

You can find your activation key in the registration email or in your Customer Portal account.

To evaluate the product, sign in to the Customer Portal and obtain your 30-day trial activation key.

•	Activate later: Skip the activation for now. You can activate the product later.

Click Next to proceed.

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3.8. Click Finish to exit Setup.

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Install from the command line

Entity Developer supports the following command-line installation modes: silent and very silent.

To install the application from the command line using the preferred mode:

1. Download the installer.

2. Open Command Prompt.

3. Navigate to the folder where the installer is located. The default path is:

%USERPROFILE%\Downloads

4. Run the installer with the required command-line arguments:

•	To install the application silently (without prompts, but with the installation progress window), use the following command. The /DIR parameter specifies the installation folder on your computer.

entitydeveloper73.exe /SILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\EntityDeveloper"

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•	To install the driver very silently (completely in the background without prompts and installation progress windows), use this command:

entitydeveloper73.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR="C:\Program Files\Devart\EntityDeveloper"

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