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Installing Parallels Management Console

The process of installing Parallels Management Console differs depending on the operating system installed on your computer.

Installing on Windows Computers

  1. Locate the Parallels Management Console installation file, and double-click it to launch the Parallels Management Console Setup wizard.
  2. In the Welcome window, click Next.
  3. In the License Agreement window, carefully read the end user license agreement for Parallels products. If you agree with the terms of the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and click Next. If you want to print the text of the license agreement for your records, click Print.

    Note: You must accept the license agreement to proceed with the installation.

  4. In the Destination Folder window, specify the folder where you want to install Parallels Management Console, and click Next. By default, Parallels Management Console is installed to C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Management Console.

    Installing Parallels Management Console

  5. In the Ready to Install the Program, click Install to start installing Parallels Management Console. You can view the installation progress in the Setup Status window.
  6. Once the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the wizard.

Installing on Linux Computers

  1. Locate the installation package and launch the parallels-management-console-4.0.XXXX.XXXXX.run file to run the Parallels Management Console Installer. You can also run this file in terminal.
  2. Confirm your wish to install Parallels Management Console by clicking Run when prompted.

    Wait until the process of uncompressing Parallels Management Console is complete and the Installer launches.

  3. In the Welcome window, select Next.
  4. In the License Agreement window, carefully read the end user license agreement. If you agree with the terms of the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next. If you want to print the text of the license agreement for your records, click Print.

    Note: You must accept the license agreement to proceed with the installation.

  5. In the Installation Completed window, click Exit to quit the Installer.
  6. By default, Parallels Management Console is installed to /usr/lib/parallels-management-console. To launch Parallels Management Console, start a terminal and execute pmc-standalone.

Installing on Mac Computers

  1. Locate and open the Parallels Management Console DMG package.
  2. Drag the Parallels Management Console icon to the Applications folder. The recommended installation path for Parallels Management Console is /Applications/Parallels Management Console.
  3. Wait while the files are being transferred to the Applications folder.