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Distribution Formats

OPC Studio comes in multiple distribution formats:

Setup Program. This is what you get when you directly download the software from the Web site, or obtain it on a distribution media such as CD or flash disk. The Setup program is only available for Windows. Use the Setup program if you are targeting .NET Framework, .NET 6+, Python, COM, or Excel development platform. Also, use the Setup program if you want to use the Excel Connector.
NuGet Packages (NuGet is a package manager for development tools such as Visual Studio). The packages are hosted on www.nuget.org, and you need to use a NuGet client in order to access them. You will use the OPC Data Client NuGet packages when you are targeting the .NET Framework or .NET 6+ as a development platform. In the absence of a setup program, OPC Data Client provides several smaller downloads that complement the NuGet packages - such as archive files with examples, etc.
Python Packages . The packages are hosted on https://pypi.org/, and you will typically use the 'pip' tool in order to access them. You will use the OPC Data Client Python packages when you are using OPC Data Client in Python. In the absence of a setup program, OPC Data Client provides several smaller downloads that complement the Python packages - such as archive files with examples, etc.

Included Software

The OPC Studio setup program does not install other software on the target system ("bloatware").

Additional products exist to complement the base OPC Studio offering. Check the options available with your vendor.