# Installing On Your Computer The Telerik WinForms setup performs the following actions during the installation process: * Copies the needed files and assemblies on your machine * Installs all Telerik WinForms assemblies in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) * Creates native images for all Telerik UI for WinForms assemblies * Checks the Visual Studio version(s) installed on the machine. We currently support Visual Studio 2005\*, 2008\*, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022 installations. > tip **R3 2018 SP1 (2018.3.1016)** is the latest version where the installer handles **VS 2005** and **VS 2008**. After this version, Telerik integration is installed on newer versions of Visual Studio. > > **R1 2021 SP1 (version 2021.1.204)** is the latest version where the installer handles **VS 2010**. * Installs/adds all Telerik WinForms controls in the toolbox of Visual Studio * Installs Telerik UI for WinForms Visual Studio templates * Installs [Telerik UI for WinForms Visual Studio Extensions](http://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/visual-studio-extensions.aspx) add-on * Installs Telerik UI for WinForms Examples You can download the setup from your account (including older versions): [Download product files](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/installation-and-upgrades/download-product-files) Please follow the steps below to install Telerik UI for WinForms from the .msi file: 1\. Close all running instances of Visual Studio. 2\. Run the Telerik UI for WinForms setup as **Administrator** (right-click on the installer and select Run As Administrator). 3\. The installer will display the Welcome screen. Click **Next** to continue. You can use the **Read License Agreement** button to display the license agreement. Review the License Agreement carefully as it contains important information about the tools, the source code, and support. Click **OK** afterwards, or use the **Print** button to print the agreement. Once you are done, select the **I agree - Continue** in order to continue. ![Telerik UI for WinForms installer welcome and license agreement screen](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/c9601fda29a77221ec656311844a4b19/installation-deployment-and-distribution-installing-on-your-computer001.png) 4\. In this step the installer checks the Visual Studio and .NET versions that are installed on the machine in order to prepare the files for installation. ![Telerik UI for WinForms installer checking installed Visual Studio and .NET versions](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/2b88f641296015a1d9456058b5d54862/installation-deployment-and-distribution-installing-on-your-computer002.png) 5\. You can use the **Customize** button to choose which features will be installed and the installation path.   ![Telerik UI for WinForms installer customization screen for selecting features and installation path](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/56b26bbd26cb3552dc0cba9d7edce34b/installation-deployment-and-distribution-installing-on-your-computer003.png) > note As of R3 2022 Telerik UI for WinForms suite offers .NET 4.8 distribution and the .NET 2.0 distribution is removed. 6\. Once done with the installation customization click the **Install** to start the installation process. 7\. The installer will install the controls and display its progress as it does so. You may click **Cancel** to reverse the process while this screen is displayed.   ![Telerik UI for WinForms installer showing control installation progress](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/dce62a39f605cf69de58ee8b19ec736d/installation-deployment-and-distribution-installing-on-your-computer004.png) 8\. The installer will display the completion screen when the controls are installed. Select the **Launch Examples** check box to launch the examples when the installer is closed. Click **Finish** to complete the installation. ![Telerik UI for WinForms installer completion screen with the Launch Examples option](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/1594a53ece1e5e9e7cfd8dae89dec0ab/installation-deployment-and-distribution-installing-on-your-computer005.png) ## Assembly Version After installing the Telerik UI for WinForms suite, you will find different assemblies versions within the installation folder (there are separate sub folders available for each .Net version). For example, the installation folder will contain the following assembly versions when the 2026.3.812.48 Telerik version is installed: ![Telerik UI for WinForms installation folder showing assemblies for different .NET versions](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/2604817481040f8a4972e7f0a100e3fd/assemblies-version001.png) > note Each Bin folder contains all Telerik assemblies built against the respective .Net version. ### Check assembly version To check the assembly version, right-click with mouse on the .dll file and select *Properties*. Then, navigate to the *Details tab*, where you will find the assembly version information: ![Windows file Properties Details tab showing a Telerik UI for WinForms assembly version](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/c03eb2c66adf1558769d2e09f24ef4a9/assemblies-version002.png)