Using the Online Installer

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This topic describes how to install RAD Studio using the Online Installer.

Prerequisites

The following sections assume that you have read the installation notes and that you chose to use the Online Installer to install RAD Studio.

Registering Your Copy of RAD Studio

If you have a serial number for your copy of RAD Studio, you must enter that serial number when prompted for it during the installation. In addition to your serial number, you must provide your EDN credentials.

If you have a registration file (reg*.txt or *.slip), you must copy your registration file into C:\ProgramData\Embarcadero before you start the installation.

Installing RAD Studio

To install RAD Studio using the Online Installer:

1. Get the Online Installer from Embarcadero.

   Tip: You can request a free trial of RAD Studio.

2. Run the downloaded Online Installer, which installs a minimal version of RAD Studio and opens the Feature Manager Dialog.

   Note: During the installation, the Registration dialog box may show up, as described above.

3. On the Feature Manager Dialog you must select the RAD Studio features that you want in your initial RAD Studio installation.

   Note: If you choose to install Android support, you may need to install the required Android development tools provided on the Additional Selection Page. See the Installation Notes for more information.

If you accidentally close the Feature Manager Dialog, RAD Studio starts with no project support. To open the Feature Manager Dialog again, select Tools > Manage Features or restart RAD Studio.

You can install additional features after the RAD Studio installation.

Tip: If you use the Offline Installer, RAD Studio will not be able to access the GetIt Package Manager until you manually switch to "online mode". To do this, we recommend using the GetItCmd.exe tool: GetItCmd.exe -c=useonline

Note: You have to set up the BDS environment variable before using GetItCmd.exe. To do this, you can run the following command:

set BDS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\21.0

Or execute:

%BDS%\bin\rsvars.bat command file.

See Also

• Using the Feature Manager
• Using the Offline Installer