License BDL from the command line (via internet)

You can license a Genero Business Development Language (BDL) product using the command line tool, fglWrt.

Internet is required

Before you begin: Internet access is required to activate the license; a temporary installation does not require internet.

Important:

If your installation directory is in the C:\Program Files path, you must run as administrator when you license the product. This avoids any permission issues.

Tip:

Run the envcomp script before starting. This ensures that the installation environment for Genero BDL is set. For further information, see Installation conventions.

Which procedure should I follow?

To install your license, you must have either a license string, or you must have your license number, license key, and your customer login.

If you are not provided with a license string, you can generate a license string from your license number, license key, maintenance/subscription key, and login. For instructions on how to generate a license string, go to Encode a license string.

Install using a license string

  1. Start the command line interface.
    Open a command prompt.
    • On Linux®/UNIX®/macOS™, open a command prompt. "sudo" may be required.
    • On Windows®, open the Command Prompt from the Start menu .
  2. Install license for your Genero product .
    Type the command fglWrt --install-license-string license-string auto

    For this command you need a license string. This command validates the license with Four Js over the internet.

    The installation of the license is complete.

Install using a license number and key

  1. Start the command line interface.
    Open a command prompt.
    • On Linux/UNIX/macOS, open a command prompt. "sudo" may be required.
    • On Windows, open the Command Prompt from the Start menu .
  2. Type fglWrt -l and when prompted, enter the license number and the license key.
  3. At the prompt: 
    Do you want to continue using HTTP ? (y/n)
    Enter: y
  4. When prompted, enter your customer code: 
    Enter your customer code >
  5. At the following prompt: 
    Do you need to configure an HTTP proxy ? (y/n)
    Enter y if your access to the internet is through a proxy. Provide the required information for HTTP proxy, port, and authentication when prompted. Otherwise, enter n.

    License installation is now completed.