As Windows user I need a graphical installer where I can select at least: the Julia version I want to install the install location All larger projects I know provide a graphical installer for Windows and a way to use it without the Microsoft store. And that’s why I chose the graphical installer f…

[image] About Julia's development policy regarding Windows installer where I can select at least: the Julia version I want to install the install location Absolutely.

[image] About Julia's development policy regarding Windows I could also write one for Julia but I have the feeling that there is not much interest. I think definitely there is and such a contribution would be enormously appreciated. At the same time, to become an officially recommended way to…

[image] About Julia's development policy regarding Windows I could also write [a Windows installer] for Julia but I have the feeling that there is not much interest. Don’t sell this idea short! I would absolutely use a Windows GUI installer for juliaup if it were an option on the official Juli…

[image] mihalybaci: So there are three people just from this thread! :smile: OK, I can give it a try. But I will need your help, see below and I will take the existing installer of FreeCAD as base because for this I know it works for may thousands of installations. That means it will be an in…

How would that be related to juliaup ? a. not at all b. optionally c. juliaup would always be installed and in the path

You might appreciate the context in which juliaup was created. See this announcement presentation at JuliaCon: [Julia in the Windows Store | David Anthoff | JuliaCon2021] Spoiler: it was actually Windows-only at its initial creation. David (and many other enthusiasts) then made it cro…

[image] ufechner7: How would that be related to juliaup ? a. not at all b. optionally c. juliaup would always be installed and in the path I think the idea is to have a graphical installer/uninstaller for managing juliaup that does not require the Microsoft store. Some people may want to t…

If the Microsoft store app is blocked by your organisation, you may still be able to install apps from the MS store website via a browser.

[image] uwestoehr: That means it will be an installer made with on NSIS . I had the impression that the installers in Download Julia are also made with NSIS. [image] uwestoehr: Would it be OK to initially host it at Codeberg? If not, no problem, I can do it in GitHub. Hmm, I thought th…

[image] mihalybaci: I think the idea is to have a graphical installer/uninstaller for managing juliaup that does not require the Microsoft store. I’m very confused. I thought we already had that. From the Juliaup README : If the Windows Store is blocked on a system, we have an alternative MS…

A graphical Julia installer for Windows

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joa-quim April 23, 2025, 10:04pm 2

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