You can install the OpenEdge WebClient through Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) on either a single system or multiple systems on your network, depending on your requirements. You can also easily upgrade or uninstall the WebClient using MSI.

As an administrator or non-administrator, you can run the OpenEdge WebClient MSI package in interactive or silent mode. You can download both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OpenEdge WebClient MSI package from the Progress Software Download Center.

Before you install

  • As a non-administrator user, ensure that Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributables package is installed on your system.
  • Close all applications. Any running application or task may interfere with the installation if it uses the files that WebClient needs to complete the installation. Stop any running process and close any file located in the same directory where you want to install WebClient.

Install OpenEdge WebClient in interactive mode

To install the OpenEdge WebClient through MSI in interactive mode, perform the following steps:

  1. Find the PROGRESS_OE_<Version>_WIN_<ARCH>_WEBCLIENT.msi file and open it.
  2. In the Welcome dialog box, click Next.
  3. In the License Agreement dialog box, select the option to accept the license agreement and click Next.
  4. In the Proxy Server dialog box, perform one of the following actions based on whether your system is connected to a local network that uses an HTTP proxy server:
    • If your system is connected to a local network that uses an HTTP proxy server, type the proxy host and proxy port details in their respective fields and click Next.
    • If your system is not connected to a local network that uses an HTTP proxy server, click Next.
  5. In the Choose WebClient Destination Location dialog box, specify the location where you want to install the OpenEdge WebClient and click Next.
  6. In the Language dialog box, select your preferred language for displaying messages and click Next.
  7. In the Choose WebClient Application Destination Location dialog box, specify the location of your OpenEdge WebClient application and click Next.
  8. In the Start Copying Files dialog box, review the settings, including the destination folders of both WebClient and WebClient application. Click Install.
    Note: The installation may take several minutes.
  9. Click Finish after the installation is complete.

Install OpenEdge WebClient in silent mode

To install the OpenEdge WebClient through MSI in silent mode, execute the following command and set the required properties: 

msiexec.exe /i PROGRESS_OE_<Version>_WIN_<ARCH>_WEBCLIENT.msi /log [logfile.log]
[PROXYHOST - Proxy Host

PROXYPORT - Proxy port

PSCLANGUAGE - Language

INSTALLDIR - WebClient Installation Directory

APPSDIR - WebClient Application Destination directory]/qb"
where:
  • Version indicates the actual release version of OpenEdge WebClient.
  • ARCH indicates the architecture of a system, either 32-bit or 64-bit.

The following table describes the properties that you specify for the silent mode installation:

Table 1. Properties for silent mode installation
Property name Description
logfile.log Specifies the complete path of the optional log file.
PROXYHOST Specifies the address of the proxy server.
PROXYPORT Specifies the port number on which the proxy server receives requests.
PSCLANGUAGE Specifies additional languages that can be used in messages. Valid values are cze, dut, ame, eng, fre, ger, ita, pol, por, brz, spa, sla, swe, or sch.
INSTALLDIR Specifies the fully-qualified path to the directory in which the OpenEdge WebClient is installed.
APPSDIR Specifies the fully-qualified path to the directory in which the OpenEdge WebClient application is installed.

Upgrade the OpenEdge WebClient

You can upgrade the OpenEdge WebClient to access new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and so on.

To upgrade the OpenEdge WebClient through MSI on your system, execute the following command:
msiexec.exe /i PROGRESS_OE_<Version>_WIN_<ARCH>_WEBCLIENT.msi REINSTALLMODE=vomus REINSTALL=ALL
where:
  • Version indicates the actual release version of OpenEdge WebClient.
  • ARCH indicates the architecture of a system, either 32-bit or 64-bit.
Note: You can perform only minor version upgrades of OpenEdge WebClient. For major version upgrades, uninstall the current version of the OpenEdge WebClient and install the required version.

Remove the OpenEdge WebClient

To remove the OpenEdge WebClient from your system, you can uninstall it either from the Windows Control Panel or by executing the following command:

msiexe.exe /x PROGRESS_OE_<Version>_WIN_<ARCH>_WEBCLIENT.msi
where:
  • Version indicates the actual release version of OpenEdge WebClient.
  • ARCH indicates the architecture of a system, either 32-bit or 64-bit.