Run the Corticon Studio installer wizard
- Last Updated: October 24, 2025
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To perform an installation of Corticon Studio 7.x to the latest release (x) :
- Double click on the installer file,
PROGRESS_CORTICON_7.x_STUDIO_WIN_64.exe, to launch the Corticon Studio installer.Note: While not typically required, if you are told to do an administrator install, right-click on the EXE file, and then choose Run as administrator.The installer opens in the installer wizard.
- The first installer panel opens with information about the installer.
- Click Next to continue.
The Choose Install Folder panel opens.
- Specify the installation location. The default location for the installation directory and the work directory are shown. Either accept the default locations, or specify your preferred locations.
- Click Next.
- The Corticon License panel
opens:
- If you select Add Corticon license
file to installation? on this panel, the entry area for the
License File lets you enter or
choose the path where you have staged your license file on the local machine.
In the illustration, the license file are in the
licensesfolder. - If you skip the selection, a normal installation will proceed. The Studio will open for your use with a 90 day limited use license. You need to get a Corticon Studio 7.x license, and then place it a staging location. You then open Studio, choose Preferences > Progress Corticon, and then enter or browse to the license's staging location.
- If you select Add Corticon license
file to installation? on this panel, the entry area for the
License File lets you enter or
choose the path where you have staged your license file on the local machine.
In the illustration, the license file are in the
- The Pre-installation Summary panel opens. Confirm that your installation location has adequate disk space for the Corticon Studio components as well as at least 100 MB of workspace.
- Click Install to continue.
An installation status window opens to display the state of the installation process. When the process has finished, the Install Complete panel opens.
- Click Done to quit and
close the installer.
The installation or update of Corticon Studio 7.x is complete.
- Start the Corticon Studio by launching Corticon 7.x Studio in a command prompt:
"C:\Progress\Corticon 7.x\Studio\eclipse\Eclipse.exe"