# Installation

## Requirements

As powerEvents is an extension to *Vault Applications*, the [Vault system requirements](http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/vault-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Vault-products.html) defined by Autodesk leads.

**Operating System:** 64-bit only

- Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 10

**Autodesk Vault Client:** 2022 / 2021 / 2020

- Vault Professional
- Vault Workgroup

**Windows PowerShell:** [PowerShell 4.0](https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/download/details.aspx?id=40855) or higher

**coolOrange powerVault**: [powerVault](powervault:index) gets installed automatically

## Setup

The powerEvents 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

powerEvents is installed in the following locations on your system:

- All program libraries and executable files are placed in *C:\\ProgramData\\Autodesk\\\[Vault Version\]\\Extensions\\powerEvents*
- All event definition files, e.g. scripts and module libraries, are placed in *C:\\ProgramData\\coolOrange\\powerEvents*
- The commandlets will be installed to *C:\\Program Files\\coolOrange\\Modules\\powerEvents*

Following shared libraries are installed in *GAC*:

- coolOrange.logging.dll
- coolOrange.VaultServices\_\[Vault Version\].dll

Following shortcuts are added in the start menu:

- **powerEvents Configuration** - Opens the location for the configuration files
- **powerEvents ISE** - Opens the IDE and opens a sample event script
- **powerEvents Information** - Opens the About dialog with product related information
- **powerEvents License Information** - Opens the [License Information dialog](licensing:license_information) to activate the product
- **powerEvents Logs** - Opens the log file location

## Updates

To install a newer version of powerEvents just 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 powerEvents from your computer you can:

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