Continuum Analytics: Documentation

# License installation

Follow these instructions to install a license for one or more of our products. Licenses for Accelerate, IOPro, or MKL Optimizations may be installed with the graphical Anaconda Navigator license manager, and licenses for these and all other products may be installed manually with your operating system.

## License installation with the Anaconda Navigator license manager

The graphical Anaconda Navigator license manager allows you to add, remove, and view details of licensed packages.

### Before you start

- You should have received your license from your sales representative.
- You should have installed Anaconda Navigator and conda. Both are included in Anaconda.
- Optionally your product(s) or a free trial may already be installed.
- Save the license file to your Downloads folder (or directory). Note the exact filename now to save a few steps.
- If you need any help, contact your sales rep or priority support.

### Installing your license

1. Open Anaconda Navigator and click “Help” > “License manager”.

2. Click “Add license” and select the license file.

3. After adding the license click “Close” to close the license manager. You may close Anaconda Navigator or continue to use it.

4. This last step updates conda, installs and tests the licensed products you installed.

   NOTE: If you previously installed a 30-day trial, you may choose to skip this step, but running it again is harmless.

   In your Command Prompt or terminal window run:

       conda update conda
       conda install your_package_name

   NOTE: Replace “your_package_name” with the actual name of your package or product, such as “accelerate”. Follow the full installation instructions for the actual product.

   Run your new packages or products:

   Start Python (If you have multiple versions of Python on your computer, check to be sure the startup message says that it is Anaconda Python):

       python

   Import your newly licensed packages or products:

       import your_package_name

   Your license is now installed. If you have any questions or problems, please click the “Got a problem with your license?” link, contact your sales rep or contact priority support for assistance.

## Manual license installation

### Before you start

- You should have installed conda and have received your license by email from your sales representative.
- Optionally your product(s) or a free trial may already be installed.
- Save the license file to your Downloads folder (or directory). Note the exact filename now to save a few steps.
- If you need any help, contact your sales rep or priority support.

### About Anaconda licenses

Licenses for all Anaconda products are stored in the home folder in a hidden subfolder named `~/.continuum`. The license directory is hidden to help protect your license files from accidental changes or deletion. We explain how to manage hidden directories for your operating system below.

TIP: The conda command `conda info --license` shows you the location of your license files and validates the licenses that are there.

### Table of contents

- Windows
- OS X
- Linux

### Windows

Hidden folders appear in Windows Explorer only if the “show hidden files and folders” option is enabled. To bypass this issue, we use the Command Prompt window, and if it has not been created yet we make one. Then we copy and paste the license into the hidden license folder.

1. Open a Command Prompt window and look for the hidden folder. Click Start, in the search box type “command” and select Command prompt from the list. To see the files in your home folder, type “dir” and look for .continuum.

2. If you do not see a folder named .continuum, make a new one with `mkdir .continuum`

3. Next, find the name of the license file. Use the “dir” command to show the files in your Downloads folder (or wherever you saved the license file): `dir Downloads`

4. Copy the license file into the license directory. Use the “copy” command: `copy Downloads\license_bundle_1234.txt .continuum`

   NOTE: Replace “license_bundle_1234.txt” with the actual name of your license file.

5. This last step updates conda, installs and tests the licensed products you installed.

   NOTE: If you previously installed a 30-day trial, you may choose to skip this step, but running it again is harmless.

   In your Command Prompt window run:

       conda update conda
       conda install your_package_name

   NOTE: Replace “your_package_name” with the actual name of your package or product, such as “accelerate”. Follow the full installation instructions for the actual product.

   Run your new packages or products:

   Start Python (If you have multiple versions of Python on your computer, check to be sure the startup message says that it is Anaconda Python):

       python

   Import your newly licensed packages or products:

       import your_package_name

   Your license is now installed in Windows. If you have any questions or problems, please contact your sales rep or priority support for assistance.

### OS X

Finder easily locates the hidden licenses folder, and if the folder has not been created yet we make one. Then we copy and paste the license into the hidden folder.

1. Look for the hidden folder. In the bottom row of icons, click the Finder icon, then from the top menu bar, select Go -> Go to folder. In the box that appears, type `~/.continuum` and click the Go Button.

2. If the search results listing is empty, make a new hidden licenses folder by selecting File -> New Folder and typing `~/.continuum`.

3. Next, copy the license file. Go to your Downloads folder (or wherever you saved the license file), highlight the license filename and copy the file: from the top file bar select Edit -> Copy File.

4. Return to the licenses directory: from the top menu bar, select Go -> Go to folder, in the box that appears type `~/.continuum` and click the Go Button.

5. Paste in the license file: In the file listing, double-click the ~/.continuum folder to open the folder, then from the top menu bar, select Edit -> Paste Item.

6. This last step updates conda, installs and tests the licensed products you installed.

   NOTE: If you previously installed a 30-day trial, you may choose to skip this step, but running it again is harmless.

   Open your iTerm terminal and run:

       conda update conda
       conda install your_package_name

   NOTE: Replace “your_package_name” with the actual name of your package or product, such as “accelerate”. Follow the full installation instructions for the actual product.

   Run your new packages or products:

   Start Python (If you have multiple versions of Python on your computer, check to be sure the startup message says that it is Anaconda Python):

       python

   Import your newly licensed packages or products:

       import your_package_name

   Your license is now installed in OS X. If you have any questions or problems, please contact your sales rep or priority support for assistance.

### Linux

We use the List-All command to display all directories including hidden ones, and if a license directory has not been created yet we make one. Then we copy the license into the hidden license directory.

1. Look for an existing hidden license directory. Open a terminal window. In your home directory, use the “list all” command: `ls -a` Look in the list for a licenses directory named `.continuum`.

2. If there is no directory named ”.continuum”, make a new licenses directory: `mkdir .continuum`

3. Next, find the name of the license file. Go to your Downloads folder (or wherever you saved the license file): `cd Downloads`. Find the license filename with the list command `ls` or if the list is long use `ls | more`.

4. Highlight and copy the filename: from the top file bar select Edit -> Copy.

5. Copy the license file to the hidden directory: type `cp`, then Edit -> Paste to paste in the license filename, type `~/.continuum` and click Enter: `cp license_bundle_1234.txt ~/.continuum`

   NOTE: Replace “license_bundle_1234.txt” with the actual name of your license file.

6. This last step checks to be sure you have the latest version of conda, then installs and tests the licensed products you installed.

   NOTE: If you previously installed a 30-day trial, you may choose to skip this step, but running it again is harmless.

   In your terminal window, update conda and install your purchased packages or products:

       conda update conda
       conda install your_package_name

   NOTE: Replace “your_package_name” with the actual name of your package or product, such as “accelerate”. Follow the full installation instructions for the actual product.

   Run your new packages or products:

   Start Python (If you have multiple versions of Python on your computer, check to be sure the startup message says that it is Anaconda Python):

       python

   Import your newly licensed packages or products:

       import your_package_name

   Your license is now installed in Linux. If you have any questions or problems, please contact your sales rep or priority support for assistance.