Installation on Windows

These instructions were written using Windows 11 are valid for all recent versions of Windows.

Download the latest version of the Log File Analsyer. The downloaded file will be named ScreamingFrogLogFileAnalyser-VERSION.exe.

The file will most likely download to your ‘Downloads’ directory which can easily be accessed via File Explorer. The download may pause at 100% complete while Windows performs a security scan.

Installation

The downloaded file is an executable that must be run to install the Log File Analyser. Go to your Downloads folder in File Explorer, double click on the downloaded file.

Command Line Installation

You can also install silently via the command line as follows.

ScreamingFrogLogFileAnalyser-VERSION.exe /VERYSILENT

By default this will install the Log File Analyser to:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Screaming Frog Log File Analyser

You can choose an alternative location by using the following command:

ScreamingFrogLogFileAnalyser-VERSION.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR=C:\My Folder

Troubleshooting

• “Error opening file for writing” – reboot your computer and retry the installation.

Uninstall

Click the Start icon in the bottom left of your screen and type ‘add’ to find ‘Add or remove programs’ in the Control panel.

Click the search box and enter “Log” to find Screaming Frog Log File Analyser in the list of app. Now click the three dots to the right and select “Uninstall” from the drop down.

During the uninstallation process you’ve be asked if you would like to delete all your crawls, setting and licence information.

Uninstall via the Command Line

You can perform a silent uninstall of the Log File Analyser as follows:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Screaming Frog Log File Analyser\unins000.exe" /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /VERYSILENT

Running the Log File Analyser

Click the Start icon in the bottom left of your screen, type “Log File Analyser” to find it, then click on it to start,