January 2023
This file contains installation instructions and compatibility information for Package Manager 2023 Q1.
You can find more release information on ni.com.
Product Security and Critical Updates
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 11
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Unsupported Windows Operating Systems
Use Package Manager to install, update, repair, and remove NI software. Build and manage packages using the Package Manager command line interface.
Package Manager 2023 Q1 has the following requirements:
Package Manager 2023 Q1 supports the following operating systems:
Note Package Manager no longer supports any 32-bit Windows operating system. Refer to Unsupported Windows Operating Systems for more information about support for Microsoft Windows OSes.
Download the Package Manager installer from ni.com/downloads. NI software includes NI Package Manager to handle the installation.
Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. For information about critical updates from NI, refer to Available Critical and Security Updates for NI Software.
You can access a list of new features and behaviors online. Visit Package Manager New Features and Behavior Changes in the Package Manager Manual for more information.
Refer to the Package Manager documentation, accessible from Settings»Help»Online Help, for information about Package Manager.
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes.
If the NI product you are installing uses a newer version of the Microsoft .NET Framework than available on the OS, a .NET Framework installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot. To avoid the reboot, install the new .NET Framework version separately before you install NI software.
For more information about automating the installation of NI products, refer to Automating an Installer in the NI Package Manager documentation.
Microsoft Windows 11 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. For more information about NI support for Windows 11, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 11.
For more information about NI support for Windows 10, refer to NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10.
Package Manager no longer supports Windows Vista/XP/7/8.x, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, or any 32-bit Windows operating system. Versions of this product that ship after May 1, 2021, may not install or execute correctly on these operating systems. For detailed information about NI operating system support, visit https://www.ni.com/r/win32bitsupport.
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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
U.S. Government Restricted Rights
If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.
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Patents
For patents covering the NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the NI Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.