Install the Syncfusion® Blazor offline installer

23 Jul 20265 minutes to read

The Essential Studio^® Blazor offline installer is available in EXE or ZIP format and can be installed either through the user interface or silently from the command line. The sections below cover both approaches, including how to unlock the installer and how to uninstall from the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, confirm the following:

A supported Windows version is installed. See the system requirements for details.
The .NET SDK that matches the target Syncfusion Blazor version is installed.
You are signed in to Windows with administrator rights.
The downloaded Blazor offline installer is available locally. If you have not downloaded it yet, see Download the Blazor offline installer.
A trial unlock key, a licensed unlock key, or valid Syncfusion^® account credentials are available to unlock the installer. See How to generate an unlock key for details.

Install with the user interface

The steps below show how to install the Essential Studio^® Blazor offline installer.

Open the Blazor offline installer (.exe) from the download location by double-clicking it. The installer wizard opens and extracts the package.

NOTE

The installer extracts syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe and displays the extraction progress (the unzip operation).
To unlock the offline installer, choose one of the following options:
- Login to Install
- Use Unlock Key
Login to Install

Enter your account email address and password. If you do not already have an account, you can sign up for one by selecting Create an account. If you have forgotten your password, select Forgot Password to create a new one. Once you have entered your Syncfusion^® email and password, select Next.

Use Unlock Key

Unlock keys unlock the Syncfusion^® offline installer, and they are platform and version specific. Use either a Syncfusion^® licensed or trial unlock key to unlock the Syncfusion Blazor installer.

The trial unlock key is valid for 30 days; expired keys are not accepted.

To learn how to generate an unlock key for both trial and licensed products, see the How to generate an unlock key Knowledge Base article.
Read the License Terms and Privacy Policy, then select I agree to the License Terms and Privacy Policy and select Next.
Change the install and sample locations as needed. Adjust additional settings if required. Select Next or Install to continue with defaults.

Additional settings
- Select Install demos to install Syncfusion^® samples, or clear it to skip sample installation.
- Select Configure Syncfusion Extensions controls in Visual Studio to configure extensions, or clear it to skip configuration.
- Select Create Desktop Shortcut to add a shortcut for Control Panel.
- Select Create start menu shortcut to add a Start menu entry for Control Panel.
If a previous version of the current product is installed, the Uninstall previous versions wizard opens. Select Uninstall to remove the previous versions, then select Proceed.

NOTE

Starting with the 2021 Volume 1 release, the option to uninstall previous versions from 18.1 has been added while installing the new version. If any version is selected to uninstall, a confirmation screen will appear. If Continue is selected, the Progress screen displays the uninstall and install progress, respectively. If none of the versions are chosen to be uninstalled, only the installation progress is displayed.

Confirmation alert

Uninstall progress

Install progress

NOTE

The Completed screen appears after installation. If versions were uninstalled, it shows both uninstall and install status.
After installation, select Launch Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
Select Finish. The Essential Studio^® Blazor product is installed.

Install in silent mode

The Essential Studio^® Blazor installer supports silent installation and uninstallation via the command line.

Command-line installation

To install through the command line in silent mode, follow these steps:

Run the Blazor installer by double-clicking it. The installer wizard opens and extracts the package.
The syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe file is extracted into the Temp directory.
Open the Temp folder by running %temp% from the Run dialog. The syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe file is located in one of the folders.
Copy the extracted syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe file to a local drive.
Exit the wizard.

Open Command Prompt as administrator and run the installer with the following arguments:

Arguments

"installer file path\SyncfusionEssentialStudio(product)_(version).exe" /Install silent /UNLOCKKEY:"(product unlock key)" [/log "{Log file path}"] [/InstallPath:{Location to install}] [/InstallSamples:{true/false}] [/CreateShortcut:{true/false}] [/CreateStartMenuShortcut:{true/false}]

NOTE

Arguments inside square brackets are optional.

Example

"D:\Temp\syncfusionessentialblazor_x.x.x.x.exe" /Install silent /UNLOCKKEY:"product unlock key" /log "C:\Temp\EssentialStudio_Product.log" /InstallPath:C:\Syncfusion\x.x.x.x /InstallSamples:true /CreateShortcut:true /CreateStartMenuShortcut:true

Essential Studio^® for Blazor is installed.

NOTE

Replace x.x.x.x with the Essential Studio^® version, and replace the product unlock key with the unlock key for that version.

Command-line uninstallation

Essential^® Blazor can be uninstalled silently using the command line.

Run the Blazor installer by double-clicking it. The installer wizard opens and extracts the package.
The syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe file is extracted into the Temp directory.
Open the Temp folder by running %temp% from the Run dialog. The syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe file is located in one of the folders.
Copy the extracted syncfusionessentialblazor_(version).exe file to a local drive.
Exit the wizard.

Run Command Prompt in administrator mode and enter the following arguments.