Installing FileMaker Pro updates (Windows)

Users can check for updates and install them within FileMaker Pro by choosing Help menu > Check for Updates, unless this feature has been disabled (see Setting personalization properties in Assisted Install.txt). Users must have an internet connection and Windows administrator privileges to update FileMaker Pro.

Alternatively, you can download the updater and install it manually, or from the command line, or using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

To install an update manually:

  1. Download the ProductUpdaterName.exe file from Updates and release notes.

  2. Quit FileMaker Pro.

  3. Double-click the ProductUpdaterName.exe file.

    The files are extracted to a folder in the same location as the .exe file, then the updater starts.

  4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

  5. Quit the updater and open FileMaker Pro.

  6. To verify that the update was successful, choose Help menu > About FileMaker Pro and check the version number.

To install an update from the command line:

  1. Follow steps 1 to 3 for a manual installation, but click Cancel after the files are extracted.

  2. In the folder that's created, locate the Setup.exe file.

  3. Follow the instructions in step 2 and 3 of Setting up silent assisted installations (Windows) to run Setup.exe with the /qn, /qn+, or /qb+ command-line switch.

    The updater doesn't support the other switches.

To install an update using Microsoft SCCM:

  1. Follow steps 1 to 3 for a manual installation, but click Cancel after the files are extracted.

  2. In the folder that's created, locate the ProductUpdaterName.msp file in the Files subfolder.

  3. In SCCM, create an update package that includes ProductUpdaterName.msp. In the package setup, use the following command line for a silent installation:

    msiexec.exe /p ProductUpdaterName.msp /qn

  4. Deploy the package.