Installation

We are often asked: Should I update to the latest version? Our general advice is simple: never change a running system. Or, as we prefer to say: if it works, don't fix it!

However, there are good reasons to upgrade:

• Updated format support: You need to work with new or updated formats.
• New or improved transformers: A newer version offers functionality that benefits your workflows.
• Performance improvements: An update delivers meaningful performance gains. Keep in mind, however, that performance may occasionally decrease for certain workflows.

Good to know: You can install multiple versions of FME Form side by side. This makes it easy to test a new release without affecting your existing setup or to continue working with older formats and functionality that may have been deprecated. For more information, see the official FME Deprecations documentation.

Important to know is, that you can install any number of versions in parallel. Very useful for testing and migrating. Just define another install directory, such as for example “fme_form_2024_1”.

• Downloads
• Installation of FME Form is easy to achieve, same process as every other program, just follow the installation instructions for your platform
• See next chapter for licensing

Depending on your environment, the installation of FME Flow can be rather complex and its not part of this WIKI. Resources:

• Planning an FME Flow Installation: Things to Consider before you install FME Flow
• FME Flow Architecture: All about the components that make up FME Flow
• Performing an Installation of FME Flow: Instructions for installing n Express or Distributed/Fault Tolerant FME Flow
• FME Flow Documentation main page