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 # Setup Ansys License Manager

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

<a class="anchor" id="autotoc_md70"></a> 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_md71"></a>Installation of Ansys License Manager

you can explore the Ansys Customer Portal [download center](https://download.ansys.com/Current%20Release) for Linux x64 platform. The doadload link for Ansys License Manager is located under `Tools` tag. A complete documentation guide for installation you can find [here](https://download.ansys.com/Installation%20and%20Licensing%20Help%20and%20Tutorials) (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

bash INSTALL -silent -LM



### <a class="anchor" id="autotoc_md72"></a>Add a license to Ansys License Manager

please ask your customer support to have the detailed documentation.

### <a class="anchor" id="autotoc_md73"></a>Using Ansys License Manager remotely

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

 bash

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



 Then simulation framework is allowed to be executed.