Installing Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows

To install Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows:

  1. Read the following sections of this documentation to minimize the chances of encountering issues during or after the installation process:
    • Licensing Considerations
    • Prerequisites for using Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows
    • Restrictions when using Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows
  2. Run the vcbt_50.exe file and follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.
Note:

vcbt_50.exe can take a number of parameters, enabling you to specify a number of different types of installation. Examples are as follows:

  • Silent Installation
    • Format: vcbt_50.exe /quiet
    • Summary: Full installation, but the components are installed non-interactively with no user interface, using default options and directories.
  • Modified Silent Installation
    • Format: vcbt_50.exe /quiet InstallFolder=d:\otherdirectory
    • Summary: Full installation, but the components are installed non-interactively with no user interface, and Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows is installed to d:\otherdirectory.
To see all of the available parameters, execute the following from the command line:
vcbt_50.exe /?