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# Installing Box Tools

Box Tools is the installer package for both Box Edit and [Device Trust](https://docs.box.com/en/box-admin-tools/box-security/setting-up-device-trust-security-requirements.md) functionality. The Device Trust component is used only if your administrator has enabled Device Trust for your Box account.

## Prerequisites

Before installing Box Tools, confirm the following:

* Your operating system and browser match a supported configuration. See [Understanding System Requirements to Use Box Tools v4](https://docs.box.com/en/box-tools/using-box-tools/understanding-system-requirements-to-use-box-tools-v4.md) for the current list of supported browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge) and operating systems. Other browsers, including Chromium-based browsers that are not listed, are not tested or supported.
* On Windows, your .NET framework version is [.NET 4.8](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download) or higher.

**To install Box Tools on your computer:**

1. Go to [https://www.box.com/box-for-devices/](https://www.box.com/resources/downloads) and download the appropriate Box Tools installer for your operating system.
2. Run the Box Tools installer, and follow the prompts to install or update Box Tools on your computer.
3. If you use the Safari browser (macOS only), you'll need to perform the following additional steps:
   1. In main menubar at the top of the Safari window, click **Safari** then select **Settings**.
   2. In the **Extensions** tab, check **Box Tools**. If Box Tools is not listed, relaunch Safari and start again.
   3. In the **Extensions** tab, with Box Tools checked, click **Edit Websites**.
   4. Set **Box.com** to **Allow**.

### For more information for IT administrators about deploying Box Tools:

Please see [Large Scale Deployments: Box Tools](https://docs.box.com/en/box-tools/using-box-tools/large-scale-deployments-box-tools.md)

### More information regarding Device Trust:

In addition to Box Edit, the Box Tools installer also installs Box's [Device Trust functionality](https://docs.box.com/en/box-admin-tools/box-security/setting-up-device-trust-security-requirements.md). If your Box administrator has **not** enabled Device Trust, Box does not use the Device Trust component. If your Box administrator has enabled Device Trust, Box uses the Device Trust component the next time you log in.

## Troubleshooting: Box still asks you to install Box Tools

Box Tools has no app window to open after installation. It runs in the background, and the Box web app connects to it when you open a file in a desktop app or when Device Trust checks your device.

If the Box web app keeps showing a prompt to install Box Tools, or the **Open** option doesn't work after you install Box Tools, check the following:

1. **Allow local network access in your browser.** Chrome, Edge, and Firefox ask whether Box can connect to software on your device. If you clicked **Block**, or never saw the prompt, the Box web app can't detect Box Tools. Click **Allow**, then reload the page. For steps and admin policy settings, see [Allow Box domains local network access in Chrome, Edge and Firefox](https://docs.box.com/en/box-tools/using-box-tools/allow-box-domains-local-network-access-in-chrome-edge-and-firefox-to-avoid-box-tools-disruption.md).
2. **Enable the Box Tools extension in Safari (macOS only).** Follow step 3 of the installation steps above.
3. **Confirm that Box Tools is running.**
   * On Windows, **Box Edit.exe** and **Box Local Com Service.exe** run as the user when you use the user installer (.exe). With the admin installer (.msi), **Box Edit.exe** runs as the user and **Box Local Com Windows Service.exe** runs as a Windows service. After an .msi installation, log out of Windows and log back in.
   * On macOS, **Box Edit.app** and **Box Local Com Server.app** start when you log in.
4. **Allow loopback traffic.** The browser communicates with Box Tools at `127.0.0.1:17223`, or `127.0.0.1:17224` if port 17223 is in use, over HTTP. Make sure firewall or security software doesn't block this traffic.

For more configuration details, see [Understanding System Requirements to Use Box Tools v4](https://docs.box.com/en/box-tools/using-box-tools/understanding-system-requirements-to-use-box-tools-v4.md) and [Large Scale Deployments: Box Tools](https://docs.box.com/en/box-tools/using-box-tools/large-scale-deployments-box-tools.md).