How to Install Collabora Online Development Edition on Windows 11

Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is an open-source, cloud-based productivity suite that allows users to work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with real-time collaboration features. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing CODE on a Windows 11 machine.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, please make sure that you have the following:

Steps

  1. Open your preferred web browser and visit https://www.collaboraoffice.com/code/.

  2. Click the Download button under the Developer Edition section.

Download Collabora Online Development Edition

  1. Once the download is complete, locate the downloaded file and extract its contents to a folder of your choice.

  2. Open the extracted folder and double-click the setup.exe file.

  3. A User Account Control prompt will appear. Click Yes to allow the installer to make changes to your device.

User Account Control Prompt

  1. The Collabora Online Development Edition installer will launch. Click Next to continue.

Collabora Online Development Edition Installer

  1. Review the software license agreement and click I Agree to accept it.

Software License Agreement

  1. Choose the installation location and click Next to continue.

Installation Location

  1. Select the components you wish to install and click Next to continue. We recommend leaving the default settings.

Select Components

  1. Click Install to begin the installation process.

Install Collabora Online Development Edition

  1. Wait for the installation process to complete. This may take a few minutes.

  2. Once the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the installer.

Finish Installation

  1. Launch Collabora Online Development Edition by double-clicking the CODE.exe file in the installation directory.

  2. Collabora Online Development Edition will now launch in your default web browser. You can start creating and collaborating on documents by following the on-screen instructions.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Collabora Online Development Edition on your Windows 11 machine. We hope this tutorial has been helpful in guiding you through the installation process. If you encounter any issues, please check the official Collabora Online Development Edition documentation or seek help from the Collabora Online community.

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