Installing Qlik Sense Desktop

In order to install Qlik Sense Desktop, you need a 64-bit computer with the following specifications:

• Windows 7 or Windows 8.x
• Administrator privileges
• .NET Framework 4.0
• 4 GB of RAM memory
• 500 MB of disk space
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor or higher

Probably, you are not sure if you have .NET Framework on your computer; don't worry if you don't have it, the installer will offer to install it.

The following steps are used to install Qlik Sense Desktop:

1. Go to the Qlik home page, http://www.qlik.com. Click on the Free Downloads link in the upper-right corner. The following page will open:
   
2. Click on the Get Qlik Sense Desktop button to download Qlik Sense Desktop.
3. When the download finishes, execute the installation program by double-clicking the file you've downloaded:
   
4. The installation process is very easy; you just need to click on INSTALL when Qlik Sense Desktop installer starts and accept the license agreement:
   

   Note

   In case the installer prompts to install .NET Framework 4.0 (if you haven't already done so), then follow the onscreen instructions to install it.

5. When the installer finishes, click on Finish to exit the installation program. You'll find a new Qlik Sense Desktop icon on your desktop.

   Tip

   Keep the installation program in a safe directory on your hard disk. You can use it to repair your installation if something happens and to uninstall Qlik Sense Desktop.