1.3 Installation

Installation instructions.

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Higher
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or Higher
  • Windows 8/8.1
  • Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows 10

Supported Architectures

  • 32-bit (x86)
  • 64-bit (x64) - Note that use of MPLAB XC8 Compiler requires 64-bit

Hardware Requirements

  • A Computer With a 1.6 GHz or Faster Processor
  • RAM:
    • 1 GB RAM for x86
    • 2 GB RAM for x64
    • An additional 512 MB RAM if running in a Virtual Machine
  • 6 GB of Available Hard Disk Space

Downloading and Installing

  • Download the latest Microchip Studio installer
  • Microchip Studio can be run side-by-side with Atmel Studio version 6.2 and older and AVR Studio. Uninstallation of previous versions is not required.
  • Verify the hardware and software requirements from the 'System Requirements' section
  • Make sure your user has local administrator privileges
  • Save all your work before starting. The installation might prompt you to restart if required.
  • Disconnect all USB/Serial hardware devices
  • Double click the installer executable file and follow the installation wizard
  • Once finished, the installer displays an option to Start Microchip Studio after completion. If you choose to open, note that Microchip Studio will launch with administrative privileges since the installer was either launched as an administrator or with elevated privileges.