A Full package contains .NET 4.0 and Windows Installer 3.1; a Minimal package does not.
Users can probably use the minimal package unless this is the first installation of FieldWorks and their operating system is older than Windows® 8.
The Standard Edition (SE) packages only contain Language Explorer (FLEx); The Bible Translation Edition (BTE) packages also contain Translation Editor (TE).
No patch is available for this version.
- Download one of the Full or Minimal installation packages above.
- Double-click the exe file you downloaded. After it extracts files, the first installation screen appears.
- Follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure you allow the SIL Software installer to install FLExBridge and any other required third party software it says is required.
- If you have used FieldWorks 6.0.6 or earlier on this computer before, you may see two further steps:
- Select which if any projects you wish to migrate from FieldWorks 6.0.6 or earlier format.
- Choose whether to uninstall the last version of FieldWorks or its desktop shortcuts.
For more information on upgrading to FieldWorks 7 or 8 from an older version (6 or earlier), see here.
Please check the Known Issues section above.
Note: The movies have not yet been updated since FieldWorks 6.
Following is the MD5 hash of each of the download packages, should you wish to use this to verify the download completed successfully.
Package |
MD5 hash |
FW_SE_A |
CF111FE020B865EC40B9AF9CA00D92DE |
FW_SE_B |
7383FAC6A5B4014311CA37A67D3F8F15 |
FW_BTE_A |
7036570D38F8E4EFF8E9EA642BBCC372 |
FW_BTE_B |
BCC30857D00867A9FD63940437DD978F |
Recommended System Configuration
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 or Windows® 10
- Computer and processor: Computer with Intel Core® (or equivalent) processor running at 2.2 gigahertz (GHz) or higher
- Memory: 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM or more.
Note: The more RAM and the faster the CPU, the better FieldWorks will perform, especially with larger projects.
Minimum System Requirements
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 3 or later (though it won’t work with Paratext 8), Windows Vista® with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows® 8, Windows® 10.
- Computer and processor: Computer with Intel Pentium® (or equivalent) processor running at 1.5 gigahertz (GHz).
- Memory: 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM.
- Hard disk: Hard disk space requirements will vary depending on existing machine configuration and custom installation choices. As a guideline figure, you should have at least 1.5 gigabytes free prior to installation. In any case, you are recommended to have at least 10% of your hard drive free in order to allow Windows to run properly.
- Display: 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution or greater (for laptops, use native display resolution).
- Offline storage: An external USB drive, network drive, or writeable CD-ROM to allow offline data backups.
- Peripherals: Mouse or compatible pointing device.