3.5. License¶
To run the standalone version of MindOpt, users must first obtain a valid license.
3.5.1. License Acquisition¶
MindOpt supports both standalone license and floating license:
For users with internet access, we recommend using cloud-based floating license. Please refer to Cloud Authentication for online service activation, obtaining the
licenseKey
, and configuring the the floating license filefl_client.ini
.Users who have no internet access can use the standalone license
mindopt.lic
or deploy a private floating license. Please Contact Us to obtain the license.Note
Either the floating license
fl_client.ini
or the standalone licensemindopt.lic
can activate MindOpt.When both kinds of licenses are available, the standalone license
mindopt.lic
will be validated first.
After obtaining the license, please follow the steps below to set up.
3.5.2. Windows Platform¶
Default license path:
Click the Start button or press the key
Win+S
on your computer and typecmd
to open the Command Prompt.Create a folder named
mindopt
under your home directory, such asC:\Users\Administrator\mindopt
, and save your license file in it:cloud-based floating license
fl_client.ini
mkdir mindopt copy <PATH\TO\LICENSE>\fl_client.ini mindopt\
or the standalone license
mindopt.lic
mkdir mindopt copy <PATH\TO\LICENSE>\mindopt.lic mindopt\
Customized license path:
If you place the license file in a customized location, please follow the instructions below to modify the environment variable:
Right click on This PC, then click Properties -> Advanced system settings -> Advanced -> Environment Variables.
Click on New to add a new environment variable with its name set as
MINDOPT_LICENSE_PATH
, and its value set as the directory where the license file is located.
3.5.3. Linux & OSX Platform¶
Default license path:
Create a folder named
mindopt
under yourhome
directory, and save your license file in it:cloud-based floating license
fl_client.ini
mkdir ~/mindopt cp <PATH/TO/LICENSE>/fl_client.ini ~/mindopt/
or the standalone license
mindopt.lic
mkdir ~/mindopt cp <PATH/TO/LICENSE>/mindopt.lic ~/mindopt/
Customized license path:
If you place the license file in a customized location, please modify the environment variable as follows:
export MINDOPT_LICENSE_PATH=<PATH/TO/MY/LICENSE>
where <PATH/TO/MY/LICENSE>
represents the path to your license file.