How to Install

By Cynthia, 7 November, 2025

Before installing, download the installer (EXE or ZIP) to your computer. 

  • For individual users: We recommend using the EXE installer. It automatically detects your system language during installation, allowing you to install the application in that language.
  • For enterprises: Customized installation deployments can be performed using the ZIP installer. For more details, see Custom Installation Deployment Guide for Enterprise Users in our Support Center.

The following steps use the Foxit PDF Editor EXE installer as an example:

  1. Double-click the EXE file, and you will see the setup wizard pop up. 
  2. Foxit PDF Editor is protected by copyright law, so in order to proceed, you must accept the License Agreement. Check the Agree with the License Agreement box to continue.
  3. (Optional) You can select or deselect the Help improve user experience option to turn on or off data collection. The collected data will be used to improve user experiences only. The setting for this option will not affect the following installation process.
  4. You can click Quick Install to start the installation immediately with default settings, or click Advanced Settings and do the following to customize your installation:
    1. Click on the horizontal three-dot icon to change the installation directory. 
    2. (Optional) Choose a language you want to install from the Language box.
    3. In the Settings tab, select the options you would like the setup to perform.
    4. In the Components tab, select the options you want to install.
    5. (Optional) Click Back to go back to the previous step. 
    6. Click Install to start the installation.
  5. When the process is complete, a dialog box will notify the user that Foxit PDF Editor is successfully installed. You can click Start Now to run the application right after installation.

Tip: You can also download MSP patch files to apply minor updates to Foxit PDF Editor. MSP files require that a specific version of Foxit PDF Editor is already installed on your computer. For more details, see How to Patch Update Foxit PDF Editor/Reader for Windows.

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