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Multi Commander Documentation Multi Commander Documentation This PDF documentation is auto generated from the documentation located online at http://multicommander.com/docs/ The most updated version of the document is found in the webbased version online Since this PDF is auto generated the formatting and layout can sometimes be faulty. If you find some layout or other issues please contact author of MultiCommander (http://multicommander.com/contact) so it can be corrected. http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 1 Multi Commander Documentation What Is Multi Commander Multi Commander is a file manager for Windows and is a complete replacement for Windows Explorer. It provides an efficient way of working with folders and files. It uses the popular and efficient Dual-Pane layout, and is designed to be very keyboard friendly. The mouse is fully supported, but its strength is that you can do everything with the keyboard alone. And that allows you to work quickly and efficiently. Multi Commander offers a wide range of features: Supports both Windows Explorer-style and the popular Commander-style keyboard/mouse setup Supports Drag & Drop Copy/Move operations support filtering and plugins for special situations Zip, 7Zip, Tar, Gz can be browsed as if they were folders FTP, Portable Devices and the Registry are exposed in the file system MultiRename tool with powerful rename operations View text/logs files of ANY size with minimal memory usage (even if the files are many gigabytes in size) Powerful, built-in scripting language (MultiScript) for added customization and to extend functionality And very, very much more... http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 2 Multi Commander Documentation System Requirements Multi Commander works on most operating systems from Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 and newer. Client Operating System : Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista , Windows XP*, both 32bit and 64bit Server Operating System : Windows Server 2012/R2, Windows Server 2008/R2, Windows Server 2003, both 32bit and 64bit Not all features are available on all operating systems. Note that from summer 2016, XP support is not support in latest version. But latest version supporting XP is available for download. Minimal Hardware : 32bit CPU with SSE2 support Screen Resolution : A minimum resolution of 800x600 is recommended http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 3 Multi Commander Documentation Download and Installation Download The official download location is http://multicommander.com/downloads. If you download it from another location make certain that you really trust that source: you never know if somebody has manipulated the package. This is especially important with the portable version since the package is only a .zip. Never download the portable version from another source. Installation Full Installer (.exe) The full installer is named MultiCommander_x64_([version]).exe or MultiCommander_win32_([version]).exe You will be given two choices at the beginning of the installation: Single User or All users. If you choose Single User the installer will, by default, select an installation location that is under your private account. By doing this the installer will not require any administrator rights for the installation. If you select All users the installer will, by default, select the shared Program Files folder as the install location. By installing it here all user accounts on the machine will have access to the program. This installation option requires administrator rights and the installer will restart itself and ask for admin permission if needed. All users that then run Multi Commander will get their own configuration. The configuration is always stored under the user account, located under the Application Data Path. Eg. C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\ Hint By typing ":goconfig" in the command line field inside Multi Commander. The active Explorer Panel will then open at the Multi Commander configuration folder Portable Installer (.zip) The portable installer is named MultiCommander_x64_Portable_([version]).zip or MultiCommander_win32_Portable_([version]).zip http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 4 Multi Commander Documentation The portable package is a zip archive that you only need to unpack to a folder. Just make sure that you keep the folder structure from the zip package. The portable version is the same as the installed version. The difference is that the portable version is configured to store all settings and configuration in the folder that Multi Commander is installed in and run from. The portable version does not save anything to the registry or to the user account folder. Everything is saved in the Multi Commander folder. So the program must have write permissions to the folder that you start Multi Commander from. This version is ideal to be installed to - and run from - a USB memory stick. Note for WinPE Users If you want to use Multi Commander in WinPE 4.0, and assuming your WinPE directory is X:, copy the folowing files to the following directories before you build WinPE: C:\Windows\System32\en-EN\oledlg.dll.mui -> X:\Windows\System32\en-EN\ C:\Windows\Syswow64\en-EN\oledlg.dll.mui -> X:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-EN\ C:\Windows\Syswow64\oledlg.dll -> X:\Windows\SysWOW64\ C:\Windows\System32\oledlg.dll -> X:\Windows\System32\ Contributed by user Ulrich; tested on Windows 10 PE, x86 and x64. Installer Parameters The installer accepts parameters that make it possible to run the installer silently or from a script. MultiCommander_x64_(6.2.0.2147).exe /S /D=[Target Folder] /PrevInstall=[Upgrade|Uninstall] /InstallMode=[All|User] /Kill=[Ask|Auto|Abort] /S - Silent Do not show any UI or ask any questions /D - Destination The target where Multi Commander should be installed. If not specified the default path under the Program Files folder is used. Eg. /D="D:\MyPrograms\MultiCommander" /PrevInstall - Previous Installation What to do with existing installation. The options are "Upgrade" or "Uninstall" Eg. /PrevInstall=Upgrade /InstallMode - Installation Mode Install Multi Commander for All users or current user. If "All" is set and install path is under a protected location (eg. Program Files) make sure the installation is run as administrator. The options are "All" or "User" Eg. /InstallMode=All /Kill - Kill running instances of Multi Commander When doing an upgrade Multi Commander may be running. Use /Kill=Auto to automatically kill any running instance of MultiCommander /Kill=Ask will show a dialog asking what to do. /Kill=Abort will abort the upgrade if Multi Commander is running. Eg. /Kill=Auto /CLEAR=Uninstall - Clear Uninstall Data Clear all entries of Multi Commander from the Installed Programs locations in the registry Eg. /CLEAR=Uninstall /FORCEDEST="Path" - Force a new path Force a new path even if a previous path was found in the registry Eg. /FORCEDEST="D:\NewInstallPath\" Example # Upgrade Current MultiCommander_x64_(6.2.0.2147).exe /S /D="C:\Bin\MultiCommander" http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 5 Multi Commander Documentation /PrevInstall=Upgrade /InstallMode=All /Kill=Auto http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 6 Multi Commander Documentation Upgrading Update Tool When Multi Commander starts it will check to see if a new version is available. If a new version is found, you will be asked if you want to upgrade. If you select that option then the update tool is started. You can also do a manual check by either: selecting Menu > Help > Check for Updates or by launching the update tool via Menu > Help > Launch MultiUpdate. The Update tools can also be started manually by running MultiUpdate.exe, located in the installation folder of Multi Commander. The Update tool will download the correct update package and then replace all necessary files. The tool works for both the installed and portable versions. When doing an upgrade be sure to close any running instances of Multi Commander before running the tool. The Update tool cannot replace files that are in use. If you have configured Multi Commander to exit to the system tray as an icon, then Multi Commander is not actually closed if you just press the 'X' button. To fully close the program, right click on the tray icon and select Close Multi Commander. The update tool can (optionally) also download beta versions and has some advanced options that can be set if you have issues with it. Check the document page for MultiUpdate for more information about this tool. Upgrade Using Installer You can also upgrade using the installer package. If the installer detects that you already have Multi Commander installed you will be given two options: Upgrade installation or Uninstall installation. If you select Upgrade it will replace all necessary existing files with the new, updated versions. http://multicommander.com Generated : 10-Apr-2021 15:25:26 7 Multi Commander Documentation License This version (1.0 - 11.x) of Multi Commander can be used for free (without paying for a license) for personal, commercial and government use. You are allowed to install this version of Multi Commander on multiple computers. Multi Commander is not allowed to be used in situations and systems in which the failure of the Multi Commander software could lead to death, personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage. Multi Commander and Mathias Svensson (the author of Multi Commander) are not responsible for what you do with Multi Commander after you have installed it. It is up to you to be careful. And always keep backups of your important data. MultiCommander is software that is designed to copy/move and delete files. Using this software without proper knowledge of what you are doing could result in the destruction and/or loss of data. So always keep backups of important data. Mathias Svensson reserves the right to change this license in a future version in any way.