Re-installing ClearSQL to a new PC

Follow this guide to move the installation of ClearSQL from one PC to another with all its settings and files.
1
Log in to your Conquest account and download the latest build of ClearSQL from the Updates page.
  • Updates page
2
Install ClearSQL on the new PC, copy the license key to the application home folder, and run ClearSQL. The key should be applied automatically. Otherwise, activate the key manually.
3
Copy the %AppData%\ClearSQL to the new PC.
4
Copy Preferences:
  1. In the old installation of ClearSQL, go to Options > Preferences and click the Save button to save the settings to a file.
  2. Copy this file to the new PC.
  3. In the new installation of ClearSQL, go to Options > Preferences, click the Load button and then select the file with the settings.
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Copy Code Analyzer Options:
  1. In the old installation of ClearSQL, go to Options > Code Analyzer Options and click the Save As button to save the settings to a file.
  2. Copy this file to the new PC.
  3. In the new installation of ClearSQL, go to Code Analyzer Options, click the Load button and then select the file with the settings.
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Copy ClearSQL Projects:
  1. In the old installation of ClearSQL, go to Tools > Backup Project > Create and select a project and it content to back up.
  2. Define a backup folder and file name, click Back Up and then copy the backup file to the new PC.
  3. In the new installation of ClearSQL, go to Tools > Backup Project > Restore, select the copied backup file and click Restore.
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Start using ClearSQL. All your settings, projects, and database connections should be available in the new installation.
This document was last updated on December 7, 2018
Guide ID: CQS8GD-INTRO-02
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