Install & activate
Install GeoDin on your machine and activate your licence
This page is the fastest path from zero to a running GeoDin installation. For deeper setup scenarios - central network installations, database backends, licence servers, HASP dongles - follow the links into the Installation & Licensing reference group.
Before you start
To install GeoDin you need:
A supported environment - Windows 10/11 64-bit. See Infrastructure and Environment Setup Guide for database-client DLL requirements by backend (MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS Access).
A valid GeoDin licence serial (purchase or trial - request from geodin.com)
Administrative privileges on the target machine
The installer
GeoDin-Setup.exe, sent to you by email after purchase - or downloaded directly from resources.geodin.com
1. Run the installer
Double-click GeoDin-Setup.exe and accept the licence agreement.
When prompted for an installation type, choose Express installation if this is your first time using GeoDin - it installs everything you need on a single computer, including demo databases. Experienced users can choose Custom installation for network or multi-user scenarios.
For the full walkthrough of each installer step (licence agreement, installation settings, deployment modes, configuration file reference), see Express Installation.
2. Activate your licence
When you open GeoDin for the first time, you are prompted to enter your licence serial. See Activate Your License for the complete activation flow, including offline activation and troubleshooting.
3. What's next
Once GeoDin is installed and activated:
Take a quick tour of the workspace -> The GeoDin user interface
Run through a first end-to-end walkthrough -> First steps
Deeper reference
For anything beyond a single-machine install, start in the Installation & Licensing group:
Custom Installation - for tailored deployments
Infrastructure and Environment Setup Guide - for multi-user / central network installations
Supported Database Types - for non-default database backends
Configuration File Reference -
GeoDin.iniparametersUsing a License Server - for floating-licence deployments
Network Licensing (HASP Dongle) - for dongle-based licensing
Renew Licence - when your licence approaches expiry
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