How to: Install C/SIDE Development Environment

Developers and administrators use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment to develop and manage Dynamics NAV applications. Developers use development environment to create objects, such as pages, reports, and tables, for displaying and handling data in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client and the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client. Administrators can use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment for the administrative tasks, such as managing licenses, and adding and managing databases.

The development environment can be included as part of the different installation options.

Installation option Development environment status
Demo Option Installed automatically
Client Option installation Not pre-selected for installation but can be added
Developer Option installation Pre-selected for installation but can be removed

In this procedure, you install the development environment

To install the development environment

  1. Insert the Dynamics NAV installation media in the drive of your computer, or navigate to the directory that contains the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 Setup program.

  2. Double-click the Setup.exe file to start the Dynamics NAV Setup wizard.

    If you have already installed one or more Dynamics NAV components on the computer, you will see the Maintenance page instead of the Welcome page. In this case, choose Add or remove components, and then go to step 7.

  3. Choose Next.

  4. To accept the license terms, choose I accept.

  5. On the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Setup page, choose Choose an installation option.

  6. On the Choose an Installation Option page, choose Custom.

  7. On the Customize the Installation page, choose the plus sign (+) to expand the Client option.

  8. Choose Development Environment (C/SIDE), and then choose Run from My Computer. You must click in the rectangle, and not on the text: Click in the box and select Run from My Computer

  9. Choose Next to go to the Specify Parameters page.

  10. Specify a name and a port for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

    You must have a valid Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server connection to successfully work with the Dynamics NAV database.

  11. Choose Install.

  12. When Setup is finished, choose Close.

See Also

How to: Choose Components to Install
How to: Upload the License File
How to: Create Microsoft Dynamics NAV Users
Development
Administration in the Development Environment