Installation

Install Localizer 10 per machine, per user, or silently.

One installer covers every mode. It carries the Visual C++ runtime, can download the .NET runtimes it needs, and runs without questions from the command line.

Download free trial See setup switches

The public file is the trial, localizer.exe. Licensed customers get their own installer; the switches are the same.

Modes: Per machine (administrator) or per user
Silent: /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART
Runtimes: .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 5–10, Visual C++, WebView2
Windows: Windows 11 recommended

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Install modes
Requirements
Runtimes
Setup switches
Examples
Components

Per-machine setup installs runtimes; per-user setup needs no administrator.

Setup asks at the start whether to install for all users or only for you. From the command line, choose with /ALLUSERS or /CURRENTUSER.

Per-machine and per-user installation compared
	Per machine Administrator, recommended	Per user No administrator rights
Installs for	All users of the computer	The current user only
Default folder	`C:\Program Files (x86)\Lingobit Localizer`	`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Lingobit Localizer`
Visual C++	Installed system-wide	If missing, a private copy goes into the program folder
.NET runtimes	Missing ones are listed with checkboxes and installed	Listed only; install them yourself
Switch	`/ALLUSERS`	`/CURRENTUSER`

Windows is all you need; setup adds the runtimes.

Windows: Windows 11 recommended.
Administrator rights for per-machine setup and for installing runtimes.
Internet access during setup to download missing runtimes. Without it, Localizer still installs.
Command line: part of every installation, with no separate download.

Setup checks each runtime and installs only what is missing.

Before installing, setup lists the missing .NET items with checkboxes and the download size. No .NET runtime blocks installation: add one later, and its feature starts working without reinstalling Localizer.

Runtimes, what they are needed for, and what setup does
Runtime	Needed for	What setup does
Visual C++ Redistributable (x86), 14.51 or later	Localizer itself	Carried inside the installer; nothing to download
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime	Start page and HTML preview	Downloaded and installed if missing; if that fails, setup continues
.NET Framework 4.8	.NET Framework 4.8 and Delphi (DFM) applications	Usually part of Windows; installed if missing
.NET 8 Runtime or later (x64)	Machine translation: DeepL, Google Translate, Microsoft Azure Translator	Installed if missing
.NET Desktop Runtime 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	Opening, editing, and previewing applications on that .NET version	Installed for each selected .NET component, x86 and x64
.NET SDK 5–10	Creating .NET 5–10 satellite assemblies, also on a build server; translators do not need it	Offered for each selected .NET component; unchecked in the Translator setup type

Installing runtimes yourself

A per-user installation, a computer without internet access, or a silent run without /AUTOINSTALLRUNTIMES leaves the .NET runtimes to you. Download them from Microsoft: .NET downloads and the Visual C++ Redistributable (x86). These are the links setup shows on its own pages.

Setup switches install Localizer without questions.

Combine them on one command line. A silent run installs no .NET runtime unless you add /AUTOINSTALLRUNTIMES.

Setup switches and what they do
Switch	What it does
`/VERYSILENT`	No wizard and no progress window
`/SILENT`	No wizard; the progress window is shown
`/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES`	Answers message boxes with the default choice; use with `/SILENT` or `/VERYSILENT`
`/NORESTART`	Never restarts Windows, even when a runtime asks for it
`/ALLUSERS`	Per-machine installation; needs administrator rights
`/CURRENTUSER`	Per-user installation; installs no .NET runtimes
`/AUTOINSTALLRUNTIMES`	Lingobit switch. In a silent per-machine run, downloads and installs the missing .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 8 Runtime (x64), and Desktop Runtimes for the selected .NET components
`/AUTOINSTALLSDKS`	Lingobit switch. In a silent per-machine run, also installs the .NET SDKs for the selected .NET 5–10 components
`/DIR="folder"`	Installation folder, as a full path
`/TYPE=type`	Setup type: `full`, `translator`, or `custom`
`/COMPONENTS="list"`	Installs only the listed components, separated by commas; a `*` prefix includes all children
`/MERGETASKS="!desktopicon"`	Skips the desktop shortcut, which is created by default
`/LOG="file"`	Writes a setup log, including every runtime download and its result; `/LOG` alone writes it to the TEMP folder

Restarts. A runtime installer can ask for a restart. Without /NORESTART, a /VERYSILENT run restarts Windows without asking.

Four command lines cover the usual deployments.

Run them from an elevated command prompt or a deployment tool; otherwise Windows asks for administrator approval. Exit code 0 means success; any other code means setup did not finish, and the log says why.

Silent, for all users, with runtimes

localizer.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /ALLUSERS /AUTOINSTALLRUNTIMES

Silent, without downloading .NET runtimes
```
localizer.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /ALLUSERS
```
Setup still installs the Visual C++ runtime it carries and tries to install WebView2 if it is missing.

Build server: only the .NET versions you ship

localizer.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /ALLUSERS ^
  /COMPONENTS="dotnet\net48,dotnet\net8,dotnet\net10" ^
  /AUTOINSTALLRUNTIMES /AUTOINSTALLSDKS

Components you do not list, such as dictionaries and samples, are not installed.

Any installation, with a log

localizer.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /ALLUSERS ^
  /AUTOINSTALLRUNTIMES /LOG="C:\Logs\localizer-setup.log"

To uninstall silently, run unins000.exe from the installation folder with /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART.

Setup types and component names

The component page appears only in a custom installation. Each .NET component covers both 32-bit and 64-bit applications of its version.

Setup types, components, and tasks with their names for the command line
Name	What it installs
`full`	Everything: all .NET components, spell checker dictionaries, and samples
`translator`	Everything except samples; .NET SDKs start unchecked
`custom`	The components you choose
`dotnet\net48`	.NET Framework 4.8 support (parsing, form editor, and preview)
`dotnet\net5` … `dotnet\net10`	Support for .NET 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, one component each
`dictionaries`	Spell checker dictionaries: `da_dk`, `en_us`, `es_es`, `fr_fr`, `hu_hu`, `nl_nl`, `pl_pl`, `pt_br`, `ro_ro`, `ru_ru`, `sv_se`, `tr_tr`, `uk_ua`, for example `dictionaries\en_us`
`samples`	Samples and example projects
`desktopicon`	Desktop shortcut

Download Localizer 10 — Free trial, 90 days.
Release workflow — Command-line automation in your build.
Command line in Help — Syntax of localizer.com.

Install Localizer 10 per machine, per user, or silently.

Per-machine setup installs runtimes; per-user setup needs no administrator.

Windows is all you need; setup adds the runtimes.

Setup checks each runtime and installs only what is missing.

Setup switches install Localizer without questions.

Four command lines cover the usual deployments.

Silent, for all users, with runtimes

Silent, without downloading .NET runtimes

Build server: only the .NET versions you ship

Any installation, with a log

Setup types and component names

Related paths