Installation

Obtain and Launch the Installer

macOS

Windows

Get the installer "CONFLEX**_***.zip" from the download site (*** will vary depending on the license), unzip it, and run it by [Right-click] → [Run as administrator].

The following screen may appear when executing the program, please follow the steps shown below.

Linux

Get the installer "CONFLEX**_***" from the download site (*** will vary depending on the license). The following example shows how to install "CONFLEX9A_eng". First, give execute permission to this file as:

chmod +x CONFLEX9A_eng

Then, run this program with administrative privileges and follow the instructions displayed:

sudo ./CONFLEX9A_eng

Installation Procedure

When you start the installer, a dialog box will appear as shown below, follow the instructions to install the software.
The screenshots are for macOS, but the same applies to Windows and Linux.

This completes the installation of the files. The files will be installed to the following location:

macOS

/Applications/CONFLEX

Windows

C:\CONFLEX

Linux

/usr/local/conflex

To start Interface on Linux, set the environment variables as follows:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/conflex/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Request License

After the installation is complete, start CONFLEX Interface and apply for a license.

macOS

Start CONFLEX in the CONFLEX folder inside the Application folder.

Windows

Click the CONFLEX.exe shortcut on the Desktop.

Linux

Start with the following command:

/usr/local/conflex/CONFLEX

Activation

Verifying the Installation

If you have purchased the package "CONFLEX & Interface" or "Parallel CONFLEX & Interface", go to Edit→Preferences. ... (CONFLEX→Preferences... in macOS) and select "CONFLEX" on the left side, the included calculation programs will be displayed as shown in the figure.

Parallel Calculation

Additional settings for the Windows version

The following is the procedure for setting up the environment required to use the Windows version of Parallel CONFLEX.

The following explanation assumes that Parallel CONFLEX has been installed under C: drive using the installer. Please note that some settings require administrator privileges.

1. Start hydra_service

Start the Command Prompt with administrator privileges. Right-click on the "Windows" symbol and select "Command Prompt (Admin)".

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At the command prompt, execute the following command:

C:\CONFLEX\bin\hydra_service.exe -install

By doing this once, even if you shut down the machine, hydra_service.exe will automatically start up again the next time you boot up. You can check whether it is running or not by execute the following command:

tasklist /fi “imagename eq hydra_service.exe”

If you want to stop hydra_service.exe, run the following command with administrative privileges:

C:\CONFLEX\bin\hydra_service.exe -remove

2. User Registration

Register a user to run the parallel computation. First, at the command prompt (no administrator rights required), type:

C:\CONFLEX\bin\mpiexec.exe -register

Then, you will be prompted to enter the following information in the following order

account (domain\user) [MachineName\UserName]:
password:
confirm password:

For "account (domain\user)", make sure that [MachineName\UserName] is displayed as the name of the machine and account that you are currently logged on to, and press the return key. For "password:" and "confirm password:", enter the password used to log on to the account. When you have finished entering your password, the following message will appear:

Password encrypted into the Registry.

Please note that even if the password you enter here is different from your logon password, the above message will be displayed if the password you enter twice is the same.
To check if it is registered and ready to run, type the following command:

C:\CONFLEX\bin\mpiexec.exe -validate

If the message "SUCCESS" is displayed, it means that the settings have been made correctly. If you get a "FAIL" message, try entering the password again. If you have set your computer to not require a password to log on, the above setting will not work.

Uninstall

When upgrading or revising CONFLEX, or transferring to another machine, it is necessary to uninstall the already installed CONFLEX.
Uninstallation is performed using the maintenance tool provided with CONFLEX.

macOS

Start the "maintenancetool" in the CONFLEX folder inside Applications folder.

Windows

Start "maintenancetool.exe" in the C:\CONFLEX folder, or control it from the "Apps" menu in the Control Panel.

Linux

If the program is installed under "/usr/local", run the following command to start the maintenance tool with administrative privileges.

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sudo /usr/local/conflex/maintenancetool

When the maintenance tool starts, follow the on-screen instructions as shown below.
Please note that all data in the folder where CONFLEX was installed will be deleted by this uninstallation operation.
If you wish to move the software to another machine, you will need to obtain an uninstallation certificate separately. Please contact to info@conflex.co.jp.