# Installation

## Requirements

**Operating System**: 64-bit only

- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 11

**.NET Framework:** 4.8 or higher

**Windows PowerShell:** [PowerShell 5.1](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/overview?view=powershell-5.1>)

## Setup

The powerLoad (bcpToolkit) setup is delivered as an executable and accepts the standard windows installer arguments documented [here](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Msi/command-line-options>).\
To accept the products EULA when starting the setup in silent mode pass the **ACCEPT_EULA=1** argument.

## Install locations

powerLoad (bcpToolkit) tools are installed in the following locations:

- All program libraries and executable files are placed in *C:\\Program Files\\coolOrange\\bcpToolkit*
- All PowerShell libraries are placed in *C:\\Program Files\\coolOrange\\Modules\\bcpToolkit*

Following shared library is installed in *GAC*:

- bcpDevKit.dll

Following shortcuts are added in the start menu:

- **bcpViewer** - Starts the bcpViewer application
- **bcpToolkit Console** - Opens the PowerShell Console and loads the bcpToolkit module
- **bcpToolkit Logs** - Opens the log file location
- **bcpToolkit Information** - Opens the About dialog with product related information
- **coolOrange License Manager** - Opens the [License Manager](<inv:licensing#index:product activation>) dialog for activating coolOrange products

## Windows permissions

To activate the product via the License Manager dialog, the current Windows user needs the following rights, which are automatically installed for *"Everyone"*:
| Path                          | Required Rights            |
| ------------------------------| ---------------------------|
| C:\\ProgramData\\coolOrange\\ | **Read**, **Write** data   |

## Updates

To install a newer version of powerLoad (bcpToolkit) execute the setup file of the new version. This will automatically update the files in the existing installation.

## Uninstall

In case you want to remove powerLoad (bcpToolkit) from your computer you can:

- Execute the setup file again. This will give you the option to repair or remove bcpToolkit. Click on "Remove" to uninstall the program.
- Go to "Control Panel - Programs and Features", find "coolOrange bcpToolkit" and run "Uninstall".