How to install Envi 5.4 for Windows

This guide explains how to install and activate Envi 5.4 for Windows downloaded from swdb.ucl.ac.uk

This guide is aimed at...

IT Administrators
Staff
SLMS staff
Students

Before you start...

If you plan to use this software away from UCL (offsite), you will need to first connect to the UCL network via UCL VPN and then Borrow a license. This document is for ENVI 5.4 only, previous versions of ENVI can be installed following these instructions.

Installation

1. Ensure that the file has downloaded completely before proceeding. Double click on the envi54-win.exe file and click to start the installation process.

Fig 1 - Envi 5.4 win file

2. The UAC security window will come up, click yes to proceed.

Fig 2 - UAC Window

3. Click Next

Fig 3 - ENVI wizard

4. Accept license agreement

Fig 4 - License Agreement

5. Select Destination Location

Fig 5 - Select Destination Location

6. Select Products to install

Fig 6 - Select Products

7. Click Install

Fig 7 - Ready to Install

Fig 8 - Installing

8. Finish

Fig 9 - Setup has finished installing Envi 5.4

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Activating ENVI 5.4

9. Once installed successfully the setup will ask if you want to run the Harris License Administrator now, click yes.

Fig 10 - Run the Harris License Administrator Now

10. Click Use License Server

Fig 11 - Welcome to Harris License Administrator

11. Enter the server name (found on the page where you downloaded the software in the Serial Key Field) and click Connect

Fig 12 - Connect to an existing license server

12. Close

Fig 13 - Successfully connected

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Borrow an ENVI 5.4 license for OffSite use

13. To use ENVI 5.4 offsite, while still connected to the UCL License server open Harris License Administrator

Fig 14 - Harris License Administrator

14. The UAC security window will come up, click yes to proceed.

Fig 15 - UAC Window

15. Click Borrow Licenses from a Server

Fig 16 - Welcome to Harris License Administrator

16. Either check Select All or the individual modules that you want to use offsite and then click Borrow from Server

Fig 17 - Borrow from Server

17. Close

Fig 18 - Successfully borrowed

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