Prerequisites

  • You have system administrator privileges in the installation environment.
  • The installation environment must meet the minimum requirements listed on the FME Form Technical Specifications.
  • If you have purchased FME Form, you will need:
    • The FME Form installer. If you do not already have the installer, download it from here.
    • 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 Form.

Other Requirements

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.
 Linux: Red Hat and Rocky Linux

Check for Active Subscription (Red Hat Only)

FME may not be installed on a Red Hat instance unless it has an active subscription. For more information:

EPEL Package Repository

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

For more information:

See also:

NumPy and Matplotlib

NumPy and Matplotlib must be installed, via pip and pip3. This may be done before or after installing FME.