Developers often bundle the RTE within their custom installers using the LabVIEW Application Builder. If you received an .exe with a setup file, the RTE may already be included. LabVIEW Runtime Download - NI - National Instruments
Choose the (e.g., 2024 Q3) and Application Bitness (32-bit or 64-bit) that matches the development environment used to create your application.
Click . You will need a free NI user account to complete the process. Using NI Package Manager (NIPM): Open the NI Package Manager on your computer. Search for "LabVIEW Runtime" in the search bar. Select the required version and click Install . Included in an Installer:
To run any application or executable built with National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW, you must have the corresponding LabVIEW Runtime Engine (RTE) installed on your system. This engine provides the necessary libraries and environment to execute compiled LabVIEW code without requiring the full (and often expensive) development environment. There are three primary methods for obtaining the RTE: Direct Download from NI.com: Navigate to the LabVIEW Runtime Download page . Select your Operating System (Windows, macOS, or Linux).