Install DocInsight

Install DocInsight before you create or build documentation projects.

Before you start

  • Use Windows 10 or Windows 11 on x64 or ARM64.

  • The Delphi IDE extension requires Delphi XE7 or later. Close any running Delphi IDE instances before installing the extension.

  • Microsoft HTML Help Workshop is required only if you build CHM output.

Run the installer

Download the current DocInsight Insiders installer from the official Download page, then run it.

During installation, you can select:

  • Add DocInsight to PATH (User Environment) to run docinsight from a terminal.

  • Delphi Extensions to install the extension for selected Delphi versions.

  • Microsoft HTML Help Workshop (CHM Compiler) to build CHM output.

DocInsight installs for the current Windows user and does not require administrator privileges.

Verify the installation

Verify the CLI

Open a new terminal so that it picks up the updated PATH, then run:

shell 
docinsight --version

Verify the Delphi IDE extension

Open a supported Delphi version and check that the splash screen shows the DocInsight product version. After the IDE starts, check that the top-level DocInsight menu is available.

For supported Delphi versions and IDE architectures, see Delphi extension compatibility.

Silent installation

Use /silent to hide the normal setup wizard while keeping the installation progress window visible.

Use /verysilent to hide both the wizard and the progress window.

For a fully unattended installation, also consider /suppressmsgboxes to suppress most message boxes and /norestart to prevent an automatic restart.

For more options, see the Inno Setup command-line documentation.

Next steps