Installation Instructions


 

WRDB 7.x:

Minimum System Requirements

The WRDB 7.x software was written for the Windows operating system with the following minimum system requirements: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with a minimum of 100 Megabytes of free disk space for the program (plus additional disk space for data files).

This program was written to use the Microsoft .Net 6 (or higher) which contains a large number of runtime libraries required by the application. WRDB will not work without .Net 6 installed on your computer. The .Net runtime is normally automatically installed on all modern computers. If .Net 6 is not already installed on your computer, the installation program will offer to automatically install it for you. Go to https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download to get the correct version.

Installation

Download the installation program to your computer to a temporary location and then run it. You need not have Administrator rights to install the main software.

 

WRDB 6.x:

Minimum System Requirements

The WRDB 6.x software was written for the Windows operating system with the following minimum system requirements: Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 (either 32- or 64-bit) with a minimum of 25 Megabytes of free disk space for the program (plus additional disk space for data files).

This program was written to use the Microsoft .Net Framework Version 4.0 Client Profile (or higher) which contains a large number of runtime libraries required by the application. WRDB will not work without .Net Framework v4.0 installed on your computer. The .Net Framework is normally automatically installed on all modern computers. If the .Net Framework is not already installed on your computer, the installation program will offer to automatically install it for you. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get the latest service packs of the Framework.

Installation

Download the installation program to your computer to a temporary location and then run it. You need not have Administrator rights to install the main software.

 

WRDB 5.1:

Minimum System Requirements

The WRDB 5.1 software was written for the Windows operating system with the following minimum system requirements: Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 (either 32- or 64-bit) with a minimum of 25 Megabytes of free disk space for the program (plus additional disk space for data files).

This program was written to use the Microsoft .Net Framework Version 4.0 (or higher) full version (not Client Profile) which contains a large number of runtime libraries required by the application. WRDB will not work without .Net Framework v4.0 installed on your computer. The .Net Framework is normally automatically installed on all modern computers. If the .Net Framework is not already installed on your computer, the installation program will offer to automatically install it for you. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get the latest service packs of the Framework.

Installation

Download the installation program to your computer to a temporary location and then run it. You need not have Administrator rights to install the main software. All data providers are initially installed, however some may require the installation of additional libraries (see the download page for more information).

 

WRDB 5.0:

Minimum System Requirements

The WRDB 5.0 software was written for the Windows operating system with the following minimum system requirements: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista with a minimum of 25 Megabytes of free disk space for the program (plus additional disk space for data files).

This program was written to use the Microsoft .Net Framework Version 2.0 (or higher) which contains a large number of runtime libraries required by the application. WRDB will not work without .Net Framework v2.0 installed on your computer. The .Net Framework is normally automatically installed on all modern computers. If the .Net Framework is not already installed on your computer, the installation program will offer to automatically install it for you. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get the latest service packs of the Framework.

Installation

Download the installation program to your computer to a temporary location and then run it. You need not have Administrator rights to install the main software, but Administrator rights are required to install the MapWindow components. All data providers are initially installed, however some may require the installation of additional libraries (see the download page for more information).