Installing Embird

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

Tutorial for Embird 2017 and previous versions

This tutorial explains how to uninstall the current version of Embird and how to install Embird, either the 32-bit or 64-bit version, the Studio plug-in (containing Digitizing Tools and Sfumato Stitch), and Alphabet plug-ins.

If you do not have any Embird on your PC yet, please skip the steps that explain the uninstallation of the previous version and start with step 10 below.

If you have a 64-bit version of Windows (see Picture No. 9 below) and you want to install the 64-bit version of Embird but also keep the 32-bit Embird, please skip the steps that explain the uninstallation of the previous version and start with step 10 below. However, in such a case, you should first disable Iconizer in the 32-bit Embird - see also Iconizer plug-in tutorial.

Do the following to uninstall the previous version of Embird (typically Embird 2010):

1 - Close Embird if you are running it.

2 - Click the "Uninstall Embird" icon on the Desktop (Picture No. 1).

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3 - The User Account Control mechanism will warn you that this program will make changes to your computer (Picture No. 2). Click the "Yes" button.

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4 - The "Uninstall Embird" dialog box will appear on the screen. Click the "Remove" button to start removing Embird from your computer (Picture No. 3).

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5 - In the next window, it is possible to back up your passwords for Embird (Picture No. 4). Click the "Back-up" button; this will create the PASSWORD.KLC file in your chosen location.

6 - Click the "Close" button to close the password back-up window and continue with the uninstallation (Picture No. 4).

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7 - Confirm the removal of Embird by selecting the "Yes" button (Picture No. 5).

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8 - In the next dialog box, it is possible to delete the folder with settings and user data files of Embird (Picture No. 6). This will remove all configuration settings, as well as custom thread catalogs if you created any yourself. Click the "No" button.

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9 - Once the uninstallation process is finished, it will show a status message (Picture No. 7). In some cases, it might require restarting Windows - please do so before installing the new Embird.

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10 - Find out which version of Windows you have on your PC - right-click the "Computer" icon on your Desktop and select the "Properties" menu (Picture No. 8).

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11 - In this case, it is a 64-bit Operating System (Picture No. 9). It is possible to install either 64-bit Embird or 32-bit Embird, or both versions (but only one should have the Iconizer plug-in enabled). If you have a 32-bit Operating System (almost all Windows XP, some Windows Vista and Windows 7), then it is possible to install only 32-bit Embird. Please download the suitable installation files from https://www.embird.net/sw/embird/newdown.htm. Download also the installation files for the Studio plug-in (also available as 32-bit and 64-bit) and/or Alphabet plug-ins that you use (the same installation files for 32-bit and 64-bit versions).

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12 - Run the downloaded installation file for Embird. The User Account Control mechanism will warn you that this program will make changes to your computer (Picture No. 10). Click the "Yes" button.

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13 - Make sure that it is the correct version - 64-bit in this case (Picture No. 11). Click the "Setup" button to continue.

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14 - Choose your language (Picture No. 12).

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15 - Read the license agreement and if you agree, please click the "I accept the terms in the license agreement" option (Picture No. 13). Check the folder into which the main Embird program will be installed and write it down for the later installation of plug-ins. It is "C:\Program Files\EMBIRD64" in this case. Click the "Install" button to continue.

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16 - All necessary files will be copied to the chosen folder. The installation of the main Embird program is completed (Picture No. 14). Now it is necessary to install optional plug-ins if you use them - the Studio plug-in (containing Sfumato Stitch and Digitizing Tools) and/or Alphabet plug-ins.

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17 - Run the downloaded file from step 11 containing the Studio plug-in. The User Account Control mechanism will warn you that this program will make changes to your computer (Picture No. 15). Click the "Yes" button.

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18 - Make sure that you have the right version: x64 means 64-bit version, x86 means 32-bit version (Picture No. 16). Also, make sure that the "Unzip to folder" box contains the same folder as was chosen in step 15 for the installation of the main Embird program, i.e., "C:\Program Files\EMBIRD64" in this case. Click the "Unzip" button to install the Studio plug-in.

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19 - Wait until all Studio plug-in files are unzipped into the main Embird program folder. Click the "OK" button to close the box (Picture No. 17).

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20 - Run the downloaded file from step 11 containing the Alphabet plug-in. The User Account Control mechanism will warn you that this program will make changes to your computer (Picture No. 18). Click the "Yes" button.

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21 - Alphabet plug-ins are the same for 32-bit and 64-bit Embird versions. Make sure that the "Unzip to folder" box contains the same folder as was chosen in step 15 for the installation of the main Embird program, i.e., "C:\Program Files\EMBIRD64" in this case. Click the "Unzip" button to install the Alphabet plug-in (Picture No. 19).

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22 - Wait until all Alphabet plug-in files are unzipped into the main Embird program folder. Click the "OK" button to close the box (Picture No. 20).

23 - Repeat steps 20 and 21 for every Alphabet you need to install.

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