Installation

To build, design, and (optionally) compile a ScriptoForm you will need a few prerequisite items (blue items recommended).

• A Microsoft Windows desktop or server operating system:
  • Client OS: Windows 11
  • Server OS: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, or Windows Server 2025
• A PowerShell environment:
  • Windows PowerShell 5.1
  • PowerShell 7.4 (LTS)
  • PowerShell 7.5 (STS)
• A code editor that supports PowerShell development:
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio Code fork (Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, VSCodium, etc.)
  • PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment)
• The SmartAceDesigns.ScriptoFormTemplates and Plaster PowerShell modules
• Optional: The Microsoft .NET 10.x SDK

Instructions: Recommended Environment

Use these steps to install the tools for the recommended development environment on Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025.

1. Download and install PowerShell 7.5 using your preferred method: Installing PowerShell on Windows

2. Download and install Visual Studio Code using your preferred method: Download Visual Studio Code

3. Install the SmartAceDesigns.ScriptoFormTemplates PowerShell module from the PowerShell Gallery:

   PowerShell

   Install-Module -Name SmartAceDesigns.ScriptoFormTemplates

4. Install the Plaster PowerShell module from the PowerShell Gallery:

   PowerShell

   Install-Module -Name Plaster

5. Optional: Download and install the Microsoft .NET 10.x SDK using your preferred method if you will want to later compile a ScriptoForm into an executable: Microsoft .NET 10.x SDK

Note

The SmartAceDesigns.ScriptoFormTemplates module is configured to automatically install the Plaster module when it installs. However your environment may prevent this ($PSModuleAutoloadingPreference = "None") and if so, you will need to manually install the Plaster module as noted above.