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The CrossOver Software Installer guides you through the process of installing Windows software. It can be launched from the Configure menu via the Install Software... option or it can be launched from the Bottle Manager.
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The CrossOver Software Installer contains extensive knowledge about the specific conditions and parameters that make applications install and run. When software is installed without using the Installer (for instance by running Wine directly) or when the Installer is misinformed about what's being installed (for example if one application is installed when a different one has been selected from the selection panel) the installer behavior may be imperfect, and subsequent application behavior may be less reliable. |
The first panel displays a list of applications that are supported by CrossOver. To install a program, select its name from the list of supported applications and proceed to the next panel.
If you wish to install unsupported software, you may choose that option now. Keep in mind, though, that unsupported software may work poorly or not at all. In addition, installing unsupported software may prevent already installed supported Windows applications from working. It is generally recommended that unsupported applications be installed in a new bottle for testing purposes.
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There are several preference settings which govern what options appear in the software list. |
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If a specific bottle has not been previously selected, the CrossOver Software Installer will install new software into the default bottle whenever possible. If CrossOver detects conflicts between the selected package and the default bottle, the bottle panel will appear later in the install process and guide your installation into a more appropriate bottle. |
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In most cases, CrossOver will install new software into your default bottle without issue, and this panel will not appear. |
Some applications will only run properly in certain bottles. If you are in the process of installing software into an inappropriate bottle, the bottle panel will appear and redirect your installation into a bottle of the correct type.
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If you are installing software that is not officially supported by CrossOver, this panel will always appear and encourage you to install into a new bottle. Installing into a new bottle will prevent unsupported installers from damaging existing, stable applications. It will also prevent future adverse interaction between supported and unsupported software. If you require that an unsupported application share a bottle with another program, you can override CrossOver and direct the install into an existing bottle. Be aware, however, that this may produce unpredictable results, and that CodeWeavers tech support will not assist you with problems that this causes. |
New bottle. Select this option to create a new bottle to contain the application you are installing. The new bottle may be given whatever name you choose.
If you are installing a supported package, this option will automatically create a bottle that is of the appropriate type for the selected package. If you are installing unsupported software, you will need to specify which Windows version you would like this bottle to emulate.
Appropriate existing bottle. If there is already a bottle of the correct type on your system, select this option to install into that bottle (or into the specified bottle, if more than one of this type exist). With this option, the new software will coexist with whatever software is already present in the selected bottle.
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If you are installing unsupported software, this option will never be available. The only appropriate bottle for unsupported software is a new, empty bottle. |
Other existing bottle. Select this option to direct installation into an existing bottle that is not of the correct type for this package. This option is almost never a good idea, and may produce erratic results. Software in the existing bottle may be damaged as a result.
When installing software from a CD or DVD, the CrossOver Software Installer will allow you to pick a volume, file or directory to use as the installer.
Choose Installer Folder . If CrossOver did not detect your CD drive, or the CD contains multiple products in sub-directories, or you are installing files that have been copied from a Cd into a directory, select this option and specify the path to the directory containing the desired files. CrossOver will search the specified directory for an installer or autorun file.
Choose Installer File . If you want to install software off your harddrive, or off a CD that contains several installers, select this option and specify the desired installer. In some cases, CrossOver will be unable to locate a default installer file when you select one of the CD-ROM options. In that cases, you will need to locate the installer file on the disk yourself, using this option.
Many applications can be downloaded from the Internet. For most of those, CrossOver can automatically download the installers for you. Just make sure that you have an active connection to the internet before moving beyond this screen.
Installer Source . If this installer can be automatically downloaded, you may choose a source file via this popup. If the application is available in a variety of languages, each URL will be preceded by the name of the corresponding language
If CrossOver already has an installer available for this application, it will appear in the list labeled Cached installer file.
You may also select the Choose an Installer File... option. That will prompt you to select a file that is already present on your system. This may be useful if you are installing an application that requires you to download it directly from a website.