Installing Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Web Installer

For the Essential Studio® .NET MAUI product, Syncfusion® offers a Web Installer. This installer alleviates the burden of downloading a larger installer. You can simply download and run the online installer, which will be smaller in size and will download and install the Essential Studio® products you have chosen. You can get the most recent version of Essential Studio® Web Installer here.

Installation

Follow these steps to install the Essential Studio® .NET MAUI Web Installer:

  1. Open installer: Double-click the downloaded Syncfusion® Essential Studio® .NET MAUI Web Installer file to launch the Installer Wizard, which automatically extracts the package.

    Installer Extraction Wizard

    NOTE

    The installer wizard extracts the syncfusionessentialmauiwebinstaller_{version}.exe dialog, which displays the package’s unzip operation.

  2. Welcome wizard: The welcome dialog for the Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Web Installer will appear. Click the Next button.

    Welcome wizard

  3. Platform selection wizard: Select the products to install from the Available tab. Use the Install All checkbox to select all products.

    Available

    Platform selection wizard available

    If multiple products are installed in the same version, the Installed tab lists them. You can select which products to uninstall for the same version. Click Next to proceed.

    Installed

    Platform selection wizard installed

    IMPORTANT

    If required software for the selected product isn’t installed, an Additional Software Required alert appears. You can continue and install the necessary software later.

    Required software

    Additional software alert

  4. Uninstall previous versions: If prior versions are installed for the selected products, an uninstall wizard displays a list of previously installed versions. Use the Uninstall All checkbox to select all versions for removal. Click Next.

    Existing version for install

    NOTE

    From the 2021 Volume 1 release, there is an option to uninstall previous versions from 18.1 while installing the new version.

  5. Confirmation wizard: Confirm the uninstallation of selected previous versions.

    Existing version for install

  6. Product installation confirmation: Modify the list of products to install/uninstall as needed and confirm.

    Confirmation for install/uninstall

    NOTE

    Click the Download Size and Installation Size links to approximate the download and installation size.

  7. Configuration wizard: Customize download, install, and demo locations, and adjust additional settings per product. Click Next to install with default settings.

    Install and samples location for install

    Additional settings

    • Check the Install Demos box to install Syncfusion® samples or leave unchecked if not needed.
    • Select the Configure Syncfusion® controls in Visual Studio check box to configure the Syncfusion® controls in the Visual Studio toolbox, or clear this check box when you do not want to configure the Syncfusion® controls in the Visual Studio toolbox during installation. Note that you must also select the Register Syncfusion® assemblies in GAC check box when you select this check box.
    • Select the Configure Syncfusion® Extensions controls in Visual Studio checkbox to configure the Syncfusion® Extensions in Visual Studio or clear this check box when you do not want to configure the Syncfusion® Extensions in Visual Studio.
    • Check the Create Desktop Shortcut checkbox to add a desktop shortcut for Syncfusion® Control Panel.
    • Check the Create Start Menu Shortcut checkbox to add a shortcut to the start menu for Syncfusion® Control Panel.

  8. License terms: Read thoroughly and check I agree to the License Terms and Privacy Policy. Click Next.

  9. Login: The login wizard will appear. You must enter your Syncfusion® email address and password. If you do not already have a Syncfusion® account, you can create one by clicking on Create an Account. If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot Password to create a new one. Click the Install button.

    Login wizard install

    IMPORTANT

    Products will install based on your Syncfusion® License (Trial or Licensed).

  10. Progress display: The progress of download, installation, and uninstallation will display.

    Download and installation progress install

  11. Summary wizard: When the installation is finished, the Summary wizard will appear. Here you can see the list of products that have been installed successfully and those that have failed. To close the Summary wizard, click Finish.

    Installation summary

    • To open the Syncfusion® Control Panel, click Launch Control Panel.

  12. Control panel entries: After installation, there will be two Syncfusion® control panel entries, as shown below. The Essential Studio® entry will manage all Syncfusion® products installed in the same version, while the Product entry will only uninstall the specific platform setup.

    Control panel

Uninstallation

The Syncfusion® .NET MAUI installer can be uninstalled in two ways.

  • Uninstall using the Syncfusion® .NET MAUI web installer
  • Uninstall from the Windows Control Panel

Follow either option below to uninstall the Syncfusion® Essential Studio® .NET MAUI installer.

Option 1: Uninstall using the Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Web installer

Syncfusion® allows you to uninstall products of the same version directly from the Web Installer application. Select the products to be uninstalled from the list, and the Web Installer will uninstall them one by one.

Platform selection wizard installed

Option 2: Uninstall from Windows control panel

You can uninstall all installed products by selecting the Syncfusion® Essential Studio® {version} entry (element 1 in the below screenshot) from the Windows Control Panel, or you can uninstall .NET MAUI alone by selecting the Syncfusion® Essential Studio® for .NET MAUI {version} entry (element 2 in the below screenshot) from the Windows Control Panel.

Control panel

NOTE

If the Syncfusion® Essential Studio® for .NET MAUI {version} entry is selected from the Windows Control Panel, only the Syncfusion® Essential Studio® .NET MAUI will be removed, and the default MSI uninstallation window will be displayed.

  1. Welcome wizard: The Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Web Installer’s welcome wizard will be displayed. Click the Next button.

    Welcome wizard uninstall

  2. Platform selection wizard: From the Installed tab, select the products to be uninstalled. To select all products, check the Uninstall All checkbox. Click the Next button.

    Installed

    Platform selection wizard installed

    You can also select the products to be installed from the Available tab.Click the Next button.

    Available

    Platform selection wizard available

  3. If other products are selected for installation, an Uninstall previous version wizard will be displayed with previous version(s) installed for the selected products. View the list of installed previous versions for the selected products. Select the Uninstall All checkbox to select all versions. Click Next.

    Existing version for install

  4. A popup screen will be displayed to confirm the uninstallation of selected previous versions.

    Existing version for install

  5. Confirmation wizard: This wizard will appear with the list of products to be uninstalled/installed. You can view and modify the list of products that will be uninstalled/installed.

    Confirmation for install/uninstall

    NOTE

    By clicking the Download Size and Installation Size links, you can determine the approximate size of the download and installation

  6. Configuration wizard: Change the Download, Install, and Demos locations from here. You can also change additional settings on a product-by-product basis. Click Next to install with the default settings.

    Install and samples location install/uninstall

  7. License terms: After reading the License Terms and Conditions, check the I agree to the License Terms and Privacy Policy checkbox. Click the Next button.

  8. Login wizard: Enter your Syncfusion® email address and password. If you do not have a Syncfusion® account, you can create one by clicking on Create an Account. If you’ve forgotten your password, click Forgot Password to create a new one. Click the Install button.

    Login wizard install/uninstall

    IMPORTANT

    The products you have chosen will be installed based on your Syncfusion® License (Trial or Licensed).

  9. The download, installation, and uninstallation progress will be displayed.

    Download and installation progress install/uninstall

  10. *Summary Wizard:** Once the installation is finished, the Summary wizard will appear. Here, you can see the list of products that have been successfully and unsuccessfully installed/uninstalled. Click Finish to close the Summary wizard.

    Summary install/uninstall

    • To open the Syncfusion® Control Panel, click Launch Control Panel.