# Installation

FluidFlow is supplied as a single compressed installation file - FF3SETUP.EXE. This file is available via a download from our website www.fluidflowinfo.com (preferred method). This is a common installation file for all possible modules. Simply run the file FF3SETUP.EXE and the installer will start and take you through the setup process. You can also use the setup program to install updates into your installation folder. Note in this case, only the executable, help files, etc., are updated; databases and your project files are not overwritten when you update. It is possible to install remotely if you are a network administrator. The installation does not require any registry entries. For users not wishing to use an installer (for example, in locked environments) there is a zipped version of the application and associated folders. This product has been fully tested and can also be installed to run under Citrix or Terminal Services. If you intend to run many concurrent users across remote locations outside of a LAN, (i.e., a WAN across country borders) you need to purchase a global license. Once installed the software reverts to trial mode until it is activated. So the first thing you need to do after installation is to activate the software. There is a simple activation process for both installed and unzipped installations. You cannot activate over a LAN or WAN without using terminal services, remote desktop, Citrix, etc. - for activation the application must be running in the server process workspace. For more information about the activation process see the activation chapter.