Downloading and Installing Comodo Dragon
You can download the Dragon setup file from the following location:
http://www.comodo.com/home/browsers-toolbars/browser.php
After downloading the setup file to your hard drive, double click Setup.exe 
to start the installation wizard.
| Note: Dragon can be also installed in silent mode using the command line interface with the /S switch. For example, C:\>Download Directory>DragonSetup.exe /S. See ‘Installing in silent mode’ for more details. |
Step1 - End User License Agreement
The EULA screen of the setup wizard is displayed. Complete the initialization phase by reading and accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA).
- Click 'I agree' button to continue the installation. Click 'Cancel' to abort the installation.
Step 2 - Select Installation Folder
The next screen allows you to select the folder in your hard drive for installing Comodo Dragon. The default path is C:\Program Files\Comodo\Dragon.
If you want to install the application in a location other than the default location, click 'Browse' to choose a different location and click 'Next'. The additional components section allows you to install Adobe Flash Player along with Dragon.
For more details about the portable option, click here.
Step 3 - Import Settings
The next screen allows you to select the components that to you want to import from the current default browser in your computer to Comodo Dragon.
Select the checkboxes besides the records that you wish to import from your default browser at this time.
| Tip: You can also import the records at later time if you have not selected any records at this time. |
Leave the checkbox 'Make Comodo Dragon my default browser' selected to make Comodo Dragon your default browser. Deselect to keep your current default browser.
Click 'Next' to continue.
Step 4 - Configuring your DNS Settings
The Comodo SecureDNS configuration dialog is displayed.
Comodo Secure DNS service replaces your existing Recursive DNS Servers and resolves all your requests exclusively through Comodo's servers. Our worldwide network of redundant high-performance DNS servers resolve your request of webpages at high speed and make the webpages to load faster than the DNS server provided by your ISP.
Also, SecureDNS references a real-time block list (RBL) of harmful websites like phishing sites, malware sites, spyware sites, and parked domains that contain excessive advertising and hence provides secure Internet browsing experience without any hardware or software installation.
You can choose:
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To use Comodo Secure DNS server for all applications in your computer that access the Internet.
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To use Comodo Secure DNS server only for Comodo Dragon browser. All other applications will be connected through your default DNS server.
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To retain your default DNS server.
In addition, Comodo's Secure DNS ensures safety against malware attacks by preventing any program running in your system from accessing malicious websites.
By default, 'I would like to use Comodo SecureDNS Servers (in Dragon only)' is selected. Select the option you want to use and click 'Install'.
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Note:The option to use Comodo Secure DNS Servers can be selected at a later stage also in the Privacy section under the 'Show advanced settings' link. Select the 'Enable malware domain filtering (Comodo Secure DNS)' checkbox. |
Select the checkboxes besides the records that you wish to import from your default browser at this time.
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Tip: You can also import the records at later time if you have not selected any records at this time. |
Leave the checkbox 'Make Comodo Dragon my default browser' selected to make Comodo Dragon your default browser. Deselect to keep your current default browser.
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Click 'Install' to continue.
Step 5 - Setup Progress
A setup status dialog box is displayed.
Click 'Next' after the installation process is completed.
Step 6 - Product Activation
Next, the product Activation dialog is displayed. Comodo Dragon is activated at free of cost for lifetime usage. If you wish to sign up for news about Comodo products then enter your email address in the space provided and select Sign me up for news about Comodo products. This is optional. Click 'Next'..
Step 7 - Installation Complete
The Installation Complete dialog is displayed indicating the successful completion of installation. Leave the checkbox 'Run Comodo Dragon' selected to launch the browser else deselect it and click 'Finish'.
On the first startup of the application, the following update dialog will be displayed, if there is a latest version of Comodo Dragon is available.
- Click 'Yes' to download the latest version.
The latest version of Comodo Dragon will be automatically downloaded. If the application is open, the following close Comodo Dragon dialog will be displayed.
- Close Comodo Dragon and click the 'Retry' button.
The latest version of the application will be automatically installed in your computer.
Dragon can be also installed in silent mode using the command line interface with the /S switch. For example, C:\>Download Directory>DragonSetup.exe /S
Steps done by the silent installer:
- Uninstall the previous version (if exists).
- Copy installation files in to default installation folder.
- Create shortcuts on desktop and in programs menu.
Steps not done:
- Making Dragon the default browser.
- Importing from default browser.
- Installing system-wide Comodo Secure DNS.
If Dragon is already installed then it will update the installed version.
If the installer fails, the process is closed with error code not equal to 0.
To run the silent installer in waiting mode and check return code:
The silent installer will fail if Dragon or another instance of the installer is already running.