Wonderware Intouch Installation Guide

Version: Applicable to Wonderware InTouch 2017, 2020, & 2023 (AVEVA) Document Type: Technical Installation Procedure Target Audience: Automation Engineers, System Integrators, IT Administrators

Create an install.cmd:

setup.exe /s /v" /qn ADDLOCAL=ALL LICENSE_SERVER=myserver:27000 GALAXY_NAME=MyGalaxy"

Common properties:

📘 Refer to SilentInstall.doc in the installation media for full parameters.


After installation, perform these checks: wonderware intouch installation guide

InTouch relies heavily on .NET Framework, Message Queuing, and IIS (for Web Clients).


InTouch relies heavily on legacy code. Go to Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off. Check .NET Framework 3.5 (includes 2.0 and 3.0) . Version: Applicable to Wonderware InTouch 2017, 2020, &

Right-click on Setup.exe from the installation media and select Run as Administrator. If you do not do this, the Microsoft SQL Server Express instance will fail to install.

InTouch installs will fail if these are missing or version-mismatched: Common properties:

  • IIS (Internet Information Services): Required for the new AVEVA Application Server services and Web Reporting.
  • SQL Server: Modern InTouch does not ship with SQL. You must pre-install Microsoft SQL Server (Standard or Express, depending on tag count).
  • | Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------|---------|--------------| | OS | Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise (64-bit), Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 | Same, fully updated | | RAM | 8 GB | 16+ GB | | CPU | 2 GHz dual-core | 3+ GHz quad-core | | Disk Space | 20 GB free | 50 GB SSD | | Display | 1366×768 | 1920×1080+ | | .NET Framework | 4.7.2 or later | Latest version | | SQL | SQL Server Express 2017+ | SQL Server Standard |

    ⚠️ Note: InTouch is not supported on Windows Home or Windows 11 without compatibility testing.