# 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 10
- Microsoft Windows 11

**Autodesk Vault Client:**  2023 / 2022 / 2021

- Vault Professional
- Vault Workgroup

**Windows PowerShell:** PowerShell 4.0 or [higher](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/overview?view=powershell-5.1>)

**[powerVault](<powervault:index>)**:  is 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.

## Windows permissions

In order to execute and synchronize the scripts and modules properly, the current windows user needs the following rights on:
| Path                                       | Required Rights                           |
| -------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------|
| C:\\ProgramData\\coolOrange\\powerEvents\\ | **Read**, **Write** and **Delete** data   |

## 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 Cmdlets 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.

:::{note}
When upgrading from versions [v23.0.9](<change_logs/powerevents_v23:v23.0.9>) or earlier with **enabled**  [sample event scripts](<event_scripts:scripts>) the sample scripts are automatically reverted to their original state after the update.

To [re-enable sample scripts](<getting_started:activating a sample script>) that have been enabled manually on the previous install, move them from *%ProgramData%/coolOrange/powerEvents/Events/Disabled* to *%ProgramData%/coolOrange/powerEvents/Events* .
:::

## Uninstall

To remove powerEvents from a computer one perform of the following steps :
- 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".