Installing VitaraCharts on MicroStrategy Library

Download

• Download the library version of VitaraCharts from the official download page.

• You can find the latest version links on the VitaraCharts Main Page.

2. Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install VitaraCharts for MicroStrategy Library.

Steps

1. Download the VitaraChartsLibrary.zip file. This ZIP contains:

• A main folder named VitaraCharts

• Separate folders for each Vitara visualization (around 30+ folders total)

1. Unzip the contents of the VitaraChartsLibrary.zip file. You will see multiple folders (one for each chart type).

2. Stop the Web Server (IIS, Tomcat, or equivalent).

3. Delete any existing VitaraCharts-related folders under the MicroStrategy Library plugins directory. ⚠️ Important: Do not keep backup copies of VitaraCharts within the plugins directory.

4. Copy all the folders extracted from the VitaraChartsLibrary.zip file into the plugins folder of your MicroStrategy Library installation. Path: C:\tomcat\webapps\MicroStrategyLibrary\plugins\

5. After deployment, your plugins directory should contain multiple VitaraCharts folders (one per visualization).

library install directory

• MicroStrategy 2021 Update 4 and newer versions From MicroStartegy 2021 update 4 version we can edit dossiers in the web library. So you have to provide license file in the library deployment also.

• REPLACE the license.txt file in the webapps/MicroStrategyLibrary/plugins/VitaraCharts/ folder with the license file provided to you.

• Start​ the WebServer.

• Clear any browser caches and access the dossier/documents from a new browser window (to avoid any issues with a previously used license file)

Configure Mobile Library Server Path

Starting with version 4.7 the following steps are always required.

After extracting the VitaraChartsLibrary plugins into plugins folder of MicroStrategy Library server, navigate to the library configuration page. Below are are the example URLs to open the configuration web page.

MicroStrategy Installation on IIS/Windows versions

https://<MicroStrategyLibraryServer>/plugins/VitaraCharts/config.aspx 
(Example: ​http://example.com/MicroStrategyLibrary/plugins/VitaraCharts/config.aspx)

MicroStrategy Installation on Tomcat/Linux versions

https://<MicroStrategyLibraryServer>/plugins/VitaraCharts/config.jsp 
(Example: ​http://example.com/MicroStrategyLibrary/plugins/VitaraCharts/config.jsp)

1. On the configuration page, enter the path to your MicroStrategy Web application (not the Library) and click Submit.

2. Once successfully configured, the page will confirm the setup with a success message.

Notes:

• Setting the Web configuration URL enables VitaraCharts to render without internet access on iPad/iPhone.

• Clear the cache and restart the MicroStrategy Library Mobile App on your device to apply changes.

• For detailed instructions on clearing cache Click here

Note: Starting with version 5.3.6, a new utility named Health Tool has been introduced.

This tool provides a centralized interface to verify the correct deployment of the Vitara Charts plugin and helps identify potential configuration or compatibility issues.

👉 Click here to access the Health Tool.