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Launch the installer once the installer is downloaded, double-click it to begin the installation process.

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The installer is code-signed with a code-signing certificate to ensure that the installer actually comes from IDERA, Inc. and that the installer has not been altered. Each new version of the installer may be signed with a new code-signing certificate since our certificate usually expires on a yearly basis.

Due to an update in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen technology, you may see a warning popup when you launch the installer.

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This happens when an installer is signed with a new code-signing certificate that has not been circulated long enough to gain enough "reputation".

Click More info link to show the Publisher of the installer.

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Make sure that the publisher is "Idera, Inc." and click the Run anyway button to launch the installer.

You may be presented with the User Account Control (UAC) screen.

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Click Yes to allow Aqua Data Studio to be installed on this computer.

Select the language of the installer.

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Agree to the License Agreement.

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Select an installation directory.

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If you have already installed a previous version of Aqua Data Studio, it is best to install the newest version in a different directory (the installer will pick a new directory by default). 

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Notice that there are two installations of Aqua Data Studio in the screenshot below. This illustrates how it is possible to have a current version and an older version installed. The two cannot be run simultaneously.

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Launching from the command line

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C:\>"Program Files (x86)\Aqua Data Studio 20.0 - 32bit\datastudio-bundled.bat"

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Launching from the command line and using a pre-installed Java Virtual Machine

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C:\>"Program Files (x86)\Aqua Data Studio 20.0 - 32bit\datastudio.bat"

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Running Aqua Data Studio without installing - Using the ZIP (without installer)  version

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Decompress/Unarchive/Unzip Package - Next step is to decompress and unarchive the package. You need to open the package file with Winzip or Windows' built-in extraction tool and decompress it into a selected directory.

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To launch Aqua Data Studio from the directory it has been extracted to, double click on datastudio.exe,

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Just like the installed version, it is possible to run datastudio-bundled.bat to run the Java Virtual Machine bundled within Aqua Data Studio .zip version.

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If you wish to run Aqua Data Studio with the Java Virtual Machine that already existed on your computer, run datastudio.bat.

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