• Getting Started and System Requirements
  • Prerequisites
  • Determining the FME License Type to Install
  • Glossary of Terms

Prerequisites

• You have system administrator privileges in the installation environment.
• The installation environment must meet the minimum requirements listed on the FME Desktop Technical Specifications.
Notes: Windows

Note: To install FME on a server for use with a thin-end client (for example, a Citrix^® installation), you must use an FME floating license. To install floating licenses, you must be running a TCP/IP network.

Notes: Linux

Red Hat and CentOS Only

EPEL Package Repository

On Red Hat or CentOS, you must first download and install the Extra Package for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) Community Project repository.

For information on downloading the EPEL repository:

• https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL#How_can_I_use_these_extra_packages.3F

To install the EPEL repository:

yum install epel-release

• https://ius.io/GettingStarted/

See also:

• http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/article/install-epel-and-additional-repositories-on-centos-and-red-hat

Python 3.5

If Python 3.5 support is desired, Python 3.5 must be manually installed, including NumPy and Matplotlib, via pip3.5. This may be done before or after installing FME. The Inline with Upstream Stable (IUS) Community Project is a standard source for Python 3.5. For more information, see https://ius.io/GettingStarted/.

• You have downloaded the FME Desktop installer. You can download the trial version here.
• If you have purchased FME Desktop, you will need the serial number or license file that was provided by Safe Software. To get your serial number, see the confirmation e-mail you received after purchasing FME Desktop.

If you are an evaluator, you will need the evaluation code that you received after registering the trial version.