Prerequisites

Before you begin, you must meet the following prerequisites:
  • You must have a valid Windsurf license. At minimum, a Teams license is required for team collaboration features. For more information, see "Plans and Pricing" on the Windsurf website.
  • You have OpenEdge Release 12.8 installed on your system.
  • You have Node.js installed (required by the MCP client for the npx command). If you launched Windsurf from a command prompt, restart the command prompt after installing Node.js for the changes to take effect.

Install Windsurf

To get started with Windsurf, follow these steps to register, install, and configure the application for use within your organization. This section ensures a smooth setup experience and highlights important considerations for installation and access.
  1. Navigate to the Windsurf account registration page. Use your company email address to complete the registration.
    Note: Using a company email ensures proper access to team features and admin privileges.
  2. Open a browser and go to Windsurf Editor. Ensure you are logged in with your registered account.
  3. Click the Download button on the editor page and run the installer.

    If you are using a local Administrator account, you may see the following warning message:

    You can safely ignore this message and proceed with the default installation settings. However, be aware of the following limitations:
    • Automatic updates are disabled
    • Connectivity issues may occur

    Progress recommends that you use a specific user account and not a local administrator account to install and run Windsurf for optimal performance. To update Windsurf when running as administrator:

    1. Close Windsurf.
    2. Download the latest version from the Windsurf webpage.
    3. Run the installer manually.
  4. After installation, start Windsurf and choose your preferred color theme from the setup options.
  5. Right-click the Windsurf icon in the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar for quick access.

Windsurf is now installed, but it has no knowledge of ABL grammar, language reference, or OpenEdge APIs. The next step is to connect Windsurf to the live ABL reference documentation using the OpenEdge AI Assistant. This is what enables the AI agent to provide accurate, ABL-aware code suggestions.