How to install dbForge Studio

In this topic, you’ll learn how to install dbForge Studio for MySQL on Windows OS with the help of the Devart dbForge Studio for MySQL Setup Wizard. If you need to install the GUI on Linux or macOS, feel free to refer to the How to install dbForge Studio on Linux & macOS topic.

dbForge tools can be installed using the installation wizard or from the command line.

Install dbForge Studio for MySQL using the installation wizard

  1. Run dbforgemysql.exe to begin installation.
  2. On the Welcome to dbForge Studio for MySQL page, click Install.
  3. On the Select Destination page, select the directory where dbForge Studio for MySQL will be installed. To change the default directory, click Browse. Optionally, click the License Terms link to learn End-User Agreement for dbForge Studio for MySQL. If you agree to the Devart dbForge Studio for MySQL License Terms, click Next.
  4. Optionally, on the Shortcuts page, select the additional shortcuts you would like the Setup Wizard to create while installing. There are two options available: Create a desktop icon and Add a shortcut to the start menu. Click Next.
  5. On the File Associations page, select the document types and file extensions that will be associated with this application when it is installed on your computer. Click Next.
  6. On the Startup Optimization page, specify whether you want to optimize the application startup time. There are three options available: Generate images for all assemblies during the installation (recommended), Generate images for all assemblies in the background, and Do not generate images. Click Next to start the installation.
  7. Optionally, on the Installing page, you can interrupt the installation by clicking the Cancel button.
  8. On the final page, click Finish to exit Setup wizard. Optionally, you can select the Launch dbForge Studio for MySQL option to start the application immediately after installation.

Install dbForge Studio using Chocolatey

You can download and install dbForge Studio for MySQL using Chocolatey, which is a package manager for Windows. Before you start, ensure you have Chocolatey installed on your machine. If not, you can download it from the official website.

Once you have Chocolatey installed, you can follow these steps to install dbForge Studio for MySQL:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator. For this, right-click the Windows PowerShell app, and select Run as administrator.

2. Ensure that the Get-ExecutionPolicy is not restricted. For this, run

Get-ExecutionPolicy

If it returns Restricted, then run

Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned

or

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process

This will allow PowerShell to run scripts for the current session.

3. Initiate the installation of dbForge Studio for MySQL. For this, enter the following command in the PowerShell window and press Enter:

choco install dbforge-mysql-studio

4. Agree to run the script by pressing Y or A.

Install dbForge Studio for MySQL using Chocolatey

5. Wait for installation to complete. Chocolatey will download the dbForge Studio for MySQL package and install it on your computer.

6. Confirm the installation. Once the installation is complete, you can confirm it by running:

choco list --local-only

This command will list all the packages installed on your computer through Chocolatey. If the installation was successful, you should see dbforge-mysql-studio in this list.

Install dbForge Studio for MySQL using Chocolatey

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