macOS: How to install Salesforce Data Loader

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The steps below describe how to install Salesforce Data Loader on a St. Thomas macOS computer.

Install Azul Zulu JRE from Self Service

  1. Open the "Self Service" app on your St. Thomas Mac.

    Jamf Self Service icon
     
  2. Search for "Azul" in the search box, then click "Install" to install it on your Mac.

    a screenshot of the Self Service app with a search box showing "Azul"

 

Download and install Salesforce Data Loader

  1. Download the latest version of Data Loader from Salesforce's website.
     
  2. Click the "dataloader_vXX.X.X.zip" file in your Downloads to extract the zip file.

    a screenshot of the Downloads icon in the macOS dock, displaying a downloaded zip file
     
  3. In the extracted "dataloader_vXX.X.X" folder, double-click "install.command"

    a screenshot of a macOS Finder window displaying a highlighted file named install.command
     
  4. You may receive a prompt asking if you are sure you want to open the file. Click Open.

    a screenshot of a prompt asking if you are sure you want to open a downloaded file
     
  5. A Terminal command line interface opens.

    a screenshot of a macOS Terminal window displaying a prompt to install Salesforce Data Loader
     
  6. At the first prompt ("Do you want to install Data Loader in the current folder?"), type "No" and press Return.
     
  7. At the next prompt ("Provide the installation folder [default: dataloader] :"), just press Return.

    This will install dataloader to the root of your user profile (/Users/username/dataloader).
     
  8. If you are asked if you want to "overwrite previously installed Data Loader vXX.X.X and its configuration in...", type "Yes" and press Return.
     
  9. At the prompt to create a Desktop shortcut, type "Yes" and press Return.
     
  10. At the prompt to create a shortcut in the Applications folder, type "No" and press Return.
     
  11. You should receive a message that "Data Loader installation is complete. Press <Enter> key to continue ..."
     
  12. Quit the Terminal app.
     
  13. Double-click the shortcut on your Desktop to launch Data Loader.

    an icon for a shortcut to the Salesforce Data Loader app
     
  14. The app launches.

    a screenshot of the Salesforce Data Loader app

 

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