P6 Visualizer is installed by default when installing P6 Professional. You can also install P6 Visualizer as a standalone.
To install P6 Visualizer only:
- Download and extract the media zip file locally to the client computer.
- In the extracted media zip file, in the Client_Applications folder, double-click P6ProfessionalSetup.exe to launch the installation wizard.
Note: Microsoft .NET Framework and Windows Installer are required to run P6 Professional. If they are not installed, follow the prompts to install them and then restart your computer as needed. Allow P6ProfessionalSetup.exe to run when your computer restarts and follow the prompts to complete installation of the required components.
- Select the Advanced option.
- Click OK.
- Deselect the Primavera P6 Professional option.
- Expand Primavera P6 Professional, P6 Professional Common Components.
- Select the Visualizer option.
- Click Next.
- Click Install.
- Click OK to automatically run Database Configuration immediately after installation. See Running Database Configuration After Installation for details.
Note: You do not need to run Database Configuration immediately after installation, however you do need to run it before you can use P6 Professional. You can run Database Configuration manually at any time. See Running Database Configuration Manually for details.