Planning Your Installation

Before you install or upgrade, prepare your environment.

  • Identify the components and options to install or upgrade.

  • Make sure your system meets installation requirements.

  • Identify software required.

In the PowerBuilder 2019 Universal Edition, you can choose to install PowerServer as well. If you decide to install PowerServer, please also carefully read the Installation Guide for PowerServer (PB Edition). PowerBuilder and PowerServer are described as separate products from the documentation perspective, which means, there are two sets of documents available in the PowerBuilder Universal Edition: one for PowerBuilder (Windows Start | Appeon | PowerBuilder 2019 | PowerBuilder 2019 Help), and the other for PowerServer (Windows Start | Appeon | PowerBuilder 2019 | PowerServer (PB Edition) | Help 2019).

In the PowerBuilder 2019 Universal Edition or Cloud Edition, you can choose to install SnapDevelop (PB Edition) as well. If you decide to install SnapDevelop (PB Edition), please also carefully read the SnapDevelop installation guide.