Installing FME Form on Microsoft Windows

  1. If you downloaded FME from the FME Downloads page, double-click the downloaded file.
  2. On the FME Form Installation Extractor dialog, specify a Destination folder in which to extract installation files. Note that this folder only specifies where installation files are extracted—it does not specify where FME Form program files are installed. That location is specified later in the installer.
    Tip  Take note of the specified Destination folder location. Following installation, you may wish to:
    • Review the installation .log file
    • Remove these files to save disk space.
  3. Click Install.
  4. When extraction is complete, the installer opens. On the Welcome to FME Form screen, click Next.
  5. Choose Setup Type

    6. The FME Form installer gives you the option of an Express or Custom installation. If you choose Express, the following installation settings are configured automatically. If you choose Custom, the installer gives you the option of configuring each setting separately.

    Note  If you choose Custom, FME saves the specified settings as new default values for subsequent Express installations on the same machine.

    Setting

    Description

    Default Value in an Initial Express Install

    Install Software Development Kit

    Whether to install the SDK, which provides access to FME Objects and FME Plug-in Builder APIs. You can use the APIs to create your own applications and plug-ins that make use of FME functionality.

    No

    Implicit NAD27 <-> NAD83 Datum Shift

    Whether implicit NAD27 to NAD83 datum shifts use Canadian or U.S. grid shift files. If None, FME prompts for a selection at workspace runtime.

    Note  You can change this setting after installation in the FME Options menu. For more information, see Coordinate Systems.

    None

  6. Continue to follow the instructions in the installation wizard, depending on setup type.
  7. On the Ready to install FME Form dialog, check Add FME to the PATH environment variable if you want to add the value of the FME_HOME system parameter to the PATH environment variable. This option may be useful for advanced users who use scripts to run workspaces.
  8. Click Install.
  9. When FME is finished installing, the Licensing Assistant starts.

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