How Do I Install/Uninstall DeltaWalker Classic?

The way you install and unistall DeltaWalker Classic depends on the type of installer you choose.

DeltaWalker Classic and the New DeltaWalker App on macOS

DeltaWalker Classic installs on macOS as DeltaWalker Classic.app. It sits beside the new DeltaWalker app, DeltaWalker.app, and never replaces it, so you can keep both.

DeltaWalker Classic 3.0.4 and earlier were installed as DeltaWalker.app, the name the new DeltaWalker app has now. Your settings and licenses are not inside either app: they live in your home folder and are shared by every copy of DeltaWalker Classic, so removing an old copy does not remove them.

Upgrading from DeltaWalker Classic 3.0.4 or Earlier

macOS

Install DeltaWalker Classic.app: open the disk image and drag it into the Applications folder.
Launch it and choose Help > About. Confirm that it shows your edition (for example, DeltaWalker Classic Pro Edition) and Version 3.0.5, and that your settings are there.
Only then remove your old copy of DeltaWalker Classic, which is typically named DeltaWalker.app.

Telling an Old DeltaWalker Classic from the New DeltaWalker App

Both can be named DeltaWalker.app. Never delete a DeltaWalker.app without checking which one it is:

In Finder: select it and choose File > Get Info. An old DeltaWalker Classic shows version 3.0.4 or earlier (2.x or 3.0.x). The new DeltaWalker app shows a 1.x version.
In Terminal: run
```
mdls -name kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier /Applications/DeltaWalker.app
```
com.deltopia.DeltaWalker means an old copy of DeltaWalker Classic: it is safe to remove once the new DeltaWalker Classic runs. com.deltopia.DeltaWalkerTheia means the new DeltaWalker app: keep it.

Windows

The DeltaWalker Classic MSI installer upgrades an existing DeltaWalker Classic installation in place: it removes the old version, and keeps your settings and licenses. The default installation folder is now C:\Program Files\Deltopia\DeltaWalker Classic (it was C:\Program Files\Deltopia\DeltaWalker).

After Upgrading: SCM Integration

If you integrated DeltaWalker Classic with your source control system using Settings > General > SCM Integration, run that integration again from the new DeltaWalker Classic. The paths it recorded point at the old installation location, which on a Mac may now be the new DeltaWalker app, or may no longer exist.

Installing DeltaWalker Classic

The following DeltaWalker Classic installation packages are available per platform:

macOS
DMG package—“mount” the package by double-clicking on it, then drag DeltaWalker Classic.app and drop it into the Applications folder. Check out the Extras folder: it contains a droplet and an Automator workflow script offering tighter integration with Finder. It also contains sample files and folders as well as sample script files.
Windows
MSI —download the .msi file, (double) click on it and follow the instructions. Most users would find the default settings of the MSI installer safe and adequate for their needs. If you lack administrator privileges, use the provided Zip installer, then download, unzip, locate the DeltaWalker Classic executable, and run it.
Linux
tar.gz —download, then unpack it, for example with tar xzf DeltaWalker-Classic-*_linux-x64.tar.gz. It makes a DeltaWalker-Classic folder: run DeltaWalker inside it. Requires GTK 3, which desktop Linux distributions include.

Uninstalling DeltaWalker Classic

Zip files—simply delete the DeltaWalker Classic installation folder. To delete the DeltaWalker Classic application data, including preferences, issue the following command from the command line:

macOS:

rm -fr ~/Library/Containers/com.deltopia.DeltaWalker/Data/Library/Application\ Support/DeltaWalker

Windows:

rd /q /s “%USERPROFILE%\.deltawalker”

Linux:

rm -fr ~/.deltawalker
MSI installers on Windows—run the DeltaWalker Classic installer, either by launching the original .msi file or by going to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, then select the Remove option. The installer will do the rest.
DMG package—navigate to the Applications folder and delete the DeltaWalker Classic application bundle, DeltaWalker Classic.app. An older copy may be named DeltaWalker.app: check which app it is before you delete it. Delete the application data folder as you’d do with a Zip installation.

Choosing the DeltaWalker Classic Installer That’s Best For You?

When possible, DeltaWalker Classic is offered in two types of installer packages per supported platform:

An OS-native installer—a DMG package on the Mac and an MSI installer on Windows.
A zip file for each supported platform.

The native installers offer a more familiar installation experience and, when possible, a tighter integration with the target Operating System.

For instance, on the Mac, the DMG installer uses the familiar disk-mounting paradigm and offers an easy shortcut to move the DeltaWalker Classic bundle to the Applications folder.

On Windows, the DeltaWalker Classic MSI installer can create a desktop, a start menu program, and a quick launch bar shortcuts. It also can install a shell extension and can add a context-sensitive menu to the Windows Explorer, which would allow you to easily launch DeltaWalker Classic comparisons from the context-menu in Windows Explorer. The actual installation of these, of course, is optional.

Finally, the Zip installation packages offer the simplest way of deployment: download and unzip. To run, locate the DeltaWalker Classic executable inside the unzip folder and double-click it. To uninstall, simply delete the DeltaWalker Classic installation folder. Note that Deltopia recommends against unzipping over an existing DeltaWalker Classic installation as this may be a source of subtle runtime errors.