Installation using Offline Installer

27 Jan 2020 / 4 minutes to read

Installing with UI

The following procedure illustrates how to install Essential Studio PHP platform.

  1. Close all the running Visual Studio instances.

  2. Double-click the Syncfusion PHP platform installer file. The installer Wizard opens and extracts the package automatically.

    Installer extraction wizard

    NOTE

    The installer wizard extracts the syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe dialog, displaying the unzip operation of the package.

  3. You have two options to unlock the Syncfusion installer:

  • Login To Install

  • Use Unlock Key

    Login To Install

    You should enter your Syncfusion Direct-Trac login credentials. If you don’t have Syncfusion Direct-Trac login credentials, then you can click on Sign Up to a create new account. Else if you forgot your password, click on Reset Password to create new password. Here Email address and Password is validated and the Platform Selection window opens.

    Login credentials

    Use Unlock Key

    You should use the Syncfusion License/Trial key. Trial key is valid for 30 days and the installer won’t accept the expired trial key. Licensed customer can generate key from here.

    Product key

  1. After reading the License Terms and Conditions, check the I agree to the License Terms and Conditions check box.

  2. Click Next. Select the Installation, Samples Folder and Advanced Options screen opens. To install in the displayed default location, click Install

    Advanced options

    NOTE

    From the 2018 Volume 2 release, Syncfusion has changed the install and samples location
    Default Install location: {ProgramFilesFolder}\Syncfusion{Platform}{version}
    Default Samples location: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Syncfusion{platform}{version}
    However, you can change the locations by clicking browse button.

    • Select the Install Syncfusion Samples check box to install Syncfusion samples, or leave the check box clear, when you do not want to install Syncfusion samples.

  3. Click Install.

    Installing wizard

  4. The Completed screen is displayed once the PHP platform is installed.

    Installation completed

  5. Select the Run Syncfusion Control Panel check box to launch the Syncfusion Control Panel after installing.

  6. Click Finish. Syncfusion PHP platform is installed in your system and the Syncfusion Essential Studio Syncfusion Control Panel is launched automatically.

Installing in silent mode

The Syncfusion Essential Studio Platform Installer supports installing/uninstalling through Command Line. The following sections illustrate this ability. 

Command Line Installation

Follow the steps below to install through Command Line in Silent mode.

  1. Double-click the Syncfusion Essential Studio platform installer file. The installer Wizard opens and extracts the package automatically.
  2. The syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe file is extracted into the Temp folder.
  3. Run %temp%. The Temp folder will open. The syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe file is available in one of the folders.
  4. Copy the extracted syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe file in local drive.
  5. Cancel the Wizard.

  6. Open the Command Prompt in administrator mode and pass the following arguments.

    Arguments: “Installer file path\SyncfusionEssentialStudio(platform)_(version).exe” /Install silent /PIDKEY:“(product unlock key)” [/log “{Log file path}”] [/InstallPath:{Location to install}] [/InstallSamples:{true/false}] [/InstallAssemblies:{true/false}] [/UninstallExistAssemblies:{true/false}] [/InstallToolbox:{true/false}]

    NOTE

    [..] – Arguments inside the square brackets are optional.

    Example: “D:\Temp\syncfusionessentialphp_x.x.x.x.exe” /Install silent /PIDKEY:“product unlock key” /log “C:\Temp\EssentialStudio_Platform.log” /InstallPath:C:\Syncfusion\x.x.x.x /InstallSamples:true /InstallAssemblies:true /UninstallExistAssemblies:true /InstallToolbox:true

  7. Essential Studio for PHP is installed.

    NOTE

    x.x.x.x needs to be replaced with the Essential Studio version and the Product Unlock Key needs to be replaced with the Unlock Key for that version.

Command Line Uninstallation

Syncfusion Essential Studio supports uninstalling through Command Line in Silent mode. The following steps illustrate this. 

  1. When you do not have the extracted installer (syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe) then follow the steps from 2 to 7.
  2. Double-click the Syncfusion Essential Studio platform installer file. The installer Wizard opens and extracts the package automatically.
  3. The syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe file is extracted into the Temp folder.
  4. Run %temp%. The Temp folder will open. The syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe file is available in one of the folders.
  5. Copy the syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe file in local drive.
  6. Cancel the Wizard.

  7. Open the Command Prompt in administrator mode and pass the following arguments.

    Arguments: “Copied installer file path\syncfusionessentialphp_(version).exe” /uninstall silent 

    Example: “D:\Temp\syncfusionessentialphp_x.x.x.x.exe” /uninstall silent

  8. Essential Studio for PHP is uninstalled.

    NOTE

    x.x.x.x needs to be replaced with the Essential Studio version installed in your machine.