PRTG Manual Installing the Software to Windows

PRTG Manual: Installing the Software

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Installing PRTG Network Monitor works like other Windows-based applications. To install PRTG, run the installation setup program from the .zip file that you downloaded.

1. Confirm the question of the Windows User Account Control with Yes to allow PRTG to install. The installation dialog guides you through the installation process.

2. Select a language for the installation and click OK. The available language options depend on both your Windows version and the setup file.

3. Accept the license agreement and click Next.

4. Enter your email address to make sure you receive important system alerts and click Next.

5. Select if you want to use the Express or the Custom installation mode and click Next. If you select the Express installation mode, you can directly proceed with step 9.

6. This page is only visible if you use the Custom installation mode. You can change the paths to the PRTG program directory and PRTG data directory, if necessary. Click Next.

7. This page is only visible if you use the Custom installation mode. Select if you want to run an auto-discovery of your network or if you want to skip the auto-discovery. Click Next.

8. This page is only visible if you select Run auto-discovery. You can enter an Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community string. The default SNMP community string is public. Click Next.