Dex Installer

Offline Windows installer for the DexSuite

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Inno Setup

Windows Offline Embedded Runtimes

Dex Installer is the official setup tool for the DexSuite. Fully offline Inno Setup bundle: ships with embedded Node.js, embedded Python, and all npm/pip dependencies pre-downloaded, so installation works even without internet. A 5-step wizard (folders, DB engine, LLM provider, service ports, summary) collects operator choices, auto-generates the .env file for each of the 4 DexSuite apps, runs the deploy via .bat and verifies that all services started. Supports SQLite (zero-setup), PostgreSQL and MariaDB; Anthropic, OpenAI and Ollama as LLM providers. Idempotent: re-running it updates configurations without losing data.

Features

100% offline bundle (embedded Node + Python + all deps)
5-step wizard: folders → DB → LLM → ports → summary
Automatic .env generation for the 4 DexSuite apps
Detect ports already in use and suggest alternatives
DB engine choice: SQLite | PostgreSQL | MariaDB
LLM provider choice: Anthropic | OpenAI | Ollama
DB connection and API key test before deploy
Deploy / undeploy / re-deploy via .bat
Structured install log
Idempotent — re-run updates without losing data

Configuration

Install folder (default C:\DexSuite)
Ports: Dex Hub, Dex Editor, Dex Assistant, Net Inventory Suite
DB credentials (host, port, user, password, database)
LLM API keys (Anthropic / OpenAI) or Ollama endpoint
Service mode: FOREGROUND | WINDOWS_SERVICE
Initial admin name + password (synced at migration time)

Technical prerequisites

Windows 10 / 11 x64
8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB recommended with local LLM)
5 GB disk space
Admin privileges (for services and firewall)
Internet NOT required for install