> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dante-solutions-inc.gitbook.io/dante-6.3-help-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://dante-solutions-inc.gitbook.io/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation.md).

# Installation

DANTE FEA Linking to Abaqus support Windows and Linux platforms. Please follow [Installation Instruction for Linux](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation/installation-instruction-for-linux.md) to install DNATE software on Linux platform.

To install DANTE on Windows OS, please follow the ***Software Installer Wizard*** step by step to install DANTE license and software. The Software Installer contains the License Installer and Configuration features.

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This section describes the [Directory and File Structure](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation/directory-and-file-structure.md), including the files and data included with the software package. There is also a brief section describing how to get computer's MAC address. Please reference [Computer Information](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation/computer-information.md), so that a DANTE Solutions can generate a DANTE license for that specific server.

The license installation and licensing settings should be configurated automatically by the installer.

The installation wizard should have configurated the environmental variables and settings for the selected features: [Installation Test for Ansys](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation/installation-test-for-ansys.md), [Installation Test for Abaqus](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation/installation-test-for-abaqus.md), and [Installation Test for Utility Tools](/dante-6.3-help-documentation/readme/installation/installation-test-for-utility-tools.md)