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 # Setup Ansys License Manager 

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

Before using simulation framework, you need to connect with Ansys License Manager where a valid license has been appended and verified. To set the address of license file, the environment variable `ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE` needs to be specified based on where your license file is.

### <a class="anchor" id="autotoc_md45"></a>Installation of Ansys License Manager

you can explore the Ansys Customer Portal [download center (2023R2)](https://download.ansys.com/Current%20Release?releaseno=2023%20R2&operatingsystem=Linux%20x64) for Linux x64 platform. The doadload link for Ansys License Manager is located under `Tools` tag. A complete documentation guide for installation on Linux you can find [here](https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v231/en/installation/install_linux.html) (login required) or contact customer support.

For quick hands-on, after downloading the package for Linux, unpack it and run following command in terminal under the unpacked directory:

bash INSTALL -silent -LM



### <a class="anchor" id="autotoc_md46"></a>Add a license to Ansys License Manager

please ask your customer support to have the detailed documentation.

### <a class="anchor" id="autotoc_md47"></a>Using Ansys License Manager remotely

If the license file has been set up and runs remotely, you can also use simulation framework by pre-set the environment variable `ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE`, once the connection or proxy allows. i.e.

export ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE=1055@customer-abcd.ansys.com



Then simulation framework is allowed to be executed.