This topic explains how to install C/C++test Professional.

Introduction

The following installation packages are available:

C/C++test for Visual Studio x86_64 (64-bit) - for Visual Studio 2022 or newer,
C/C++test for Visual Studio x86 (32-bit) - for Visual Studio 2019 or older.

Be sure to use the correct installation package for your Visual Studio version.

Installing C/C++test

To install C/C++test:

Double-click the C/C++test installer executable.
Answer the questions asked by the installer.

During installation, C/C++test can be added into the main Visual Studio installation (recommended) or a separate configuration can be created. When the separate Visual Studio configuration mode is selected, the C/C++test plug-in will be available only when you launch C/C++test using the "Launch Visual Studio with Parasoft C++test Professional" shortcut from the Start menu. It will not be available when Visual Studio is launched in any other way.

C/C++test cannot be installed if any previous versions of Parasoft C/C++test (or Parasoft dotTEST) with the same bitness are installed to the main Visual Studio configuration. In order to install C/C++test, either remove the previous C/C++test version or (re)install the previous C/C++test version to a separate Visual Studio configuration.

Installing C/C++test in Silent Mode

To install C/C++test in silent mode, run the installer using the command line or a script with one of the following options, as well as any additional options you want to use (see below):

/SILENT
/VERYSILENT

This will switch the installer to non-interactive mode, and the setup wizard will install C/C++test and Parasoft Test (C/C++test's component) using the default configuration.

You must agree to the terms of the Parasoft End User License Agreement (EULA) to use the product. The EULA is available at https://www.parasoft.com/license. To accept the EULA during silent installation, run the installer with the following command:

/acceptEula=yes

The following table shows all the available options:

Option	Description
`/SILENT` `/VERYSILENT`	Run the installer in silent mode. The wizard and the background window are not displayed.
`/acceptEula=yes`	Accepts the terms of the Parasoft End User License Agreement (EULA).
`/DIR=<location>`	Destination location for C/C++test's files.
`/RootSuffix=<suffix>`	Root suffix for Visual Studio.
`/Configure=<settings file>`	Path to the settings file used to preconfigure C/C++test. See Preconfiguring C/C++test During Installation.
`/ParasoftTestDir=<location>`	Destination location for Parasoft Test's files. Use this option if Parasoft Test is not already installed. Parasoft Test is a component of C/C++test. Note: This option is available only for the installer of C/C++test x86 (32-bit) for Visual Studio 2019 or older.

See http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/index.php?topic=setupcmdline for additional options and help.