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PDF-XChange produce multiple installers that include PDF-XChange Editor. The product that you purchase dictates which installer should be used. A product/component matrix is available here.

 

The PDF-XChange Editor component is included in the following product installers:

 

PDF-XChange Editor - the stand-alone PDF-XChange Editor application. Note that a license for this product includes a free license for the PDF-XChange Printer Lite virtual printer, which will also install when PDF-XChange Editor is installed.

PDF-Tools. A license for PDF-Tools includes a license for PDF-XChange Editor, which will also install when PDF-Tools is installed.

PDF-XChange PRO. A license for PDF-XChange PRO includes a license for PDF-XChange Editor, which will install when PDF-XChange PRO is installed.

 

This section of the manual covers the PDF-XChange Editor installers and their options and best practices. If you are installing PDF-XChange Editor via PDF-Tools or PDF-XChange PRO then please refer to those sections of the manual, which are available here and here respectively. Installers for PDF-XChange Editor are available as either an .exe or .msi installer. Further information on the merits of each format is available here. Note that although .exe installers are available for PDF-XChange Editor, they are designed for single-user installations and do not utilize options or switches. This guide is intended for use with managed installations and therefore will refer only to the .msi installers. The .exe installers for PDF-XChange Editor are not recommended for use in a managed network environment. See here for further information on the pros and cons of the .msi and .exe-based installers for all products.

 

Discrete installers for the current version of PDF-XChange Editor are always available at:

 

https://pdf-xchange.com/EditorV10.x64.msi

https://pdf-xchange.com/EditorV10.x86.msi

 

The installation of a product using an .msi is achieved by passing the .msi file as a parameter (along with the desired options) to the system executable msiexec.exe using standard Microsoft Syntax. Please note the following:

 

If no options are specified then the default options will be used.

If no features are specified then all features will be installed.

The full UNC paths to the .msi installer and any supporting files should be used.

Product features are specified using the ADDLOCAL standard .msi property.

Product properties are specified using the Product Specific Properties.

 

A comprehensive list of the PDF-XChange Editor installer switches and their options is available here.

 

The standard options that the PDF-XChange Editor .msi installers use enable a consistent installation experience over a range of deployment methods. The switches and options remain the same whether they are assigned/published via GPO, SCCM or through third-party deployment tools. They are always applied via command line switches or through the modification of the .msi - either directly or using a transform file.