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# Windows Desktop installation

Starting from Ontopic Studio 2024.1.3

Ontopic Studio Desktop is a version of Ontopic Studio that can be installed on desktop computers, such as your laptop. It is a simplified version of Ontopic Studio, aiming at being easier to install. Technically speaking, it is based on Electron (opens new window) and does not require Docker.

Ontopic Studio Desktop is currently only available on Windows.

Features that are only useful in a server environment are disabled.

# Installing

  1. The software is provided as an exe file and can be downloaded here (opens new window).
  2. You can register for a license on our website (opens new window) and receive it immediately by email.
  3. Start the installation process by clicking on the provided file Studio-2024.1.3 Setup.exe.
  4. Allow the access to OpenJDK platform binary and to install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable when requested by Windows.
  5. Ontopic Studio will start and ask to import the Ontopic license.

Prerequisites

Starting from January 29, 2024, Windows Management Instrumentation Command line (WMIC) feature is "disabled by default" on the insider build of Windows 11. You need to enable WMIC if you are running a new Windows 11 installation.

# How to start Ontopic Studio after installation

Search for OntopicStudio between your applications.

Follow the Quickstart tutorial to have an idea of the functionality available.

# Updates

In case an update is present, a popup will appear at startup asking to download the update. Once the download is finished on the next restart the new application will be used.

# Uninstall

To uninstall the application remove the program from Control Panel > Apps > Installed apps. The data (projects, materializations, logs, ...) will be kept. To remove it completely, remove the folder %AppData%/OntopicStudio.

# How to access the AppData folder of Ontopic Studio

The AppData folder contains all stored data that should be kept even in case of update or temporary uninstall of the application.
To access the AppData folder press Windows + R buttons to open the Run App.
In the run app text box, enter %AppData% and click OK. Windows will directly open up the Roaming folder which is inside the AppData folder.
You can now access the OntopicStudio folder.

# Troubleshooting

# Access the logs

If the application does not start up as expected, please provide us the Ontopic Studio log. You can obtain those messages by opening the installation files at %AppData%/OntopicStudio/logs.

# Installing WMIC on Windows 11

If you encounter an error indicating that the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) is missing, you can install it by following these steps:

  1. Open Windows Settings:

    • Press Windows + I to open Windows Settings.

  2. Navigate to Optional Features:

    • Go to System > Optional Features.

  3. Add a Feature:

    • Click on Add an optional feature.

  4. Search for WMIC:

    • In the search box, type WMIC.

  5. Install WMIC:

    • Select Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line from the list.
    • Click Next, then Install.

Alternatively, you can use as Administrator the following PowerShell command to install WMIC:

DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~

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