Install Houdini

Install the launcher if not already installed.
Open the launcher.
Click Houdini ▸ Install. If you are not already logged in the web browser will pop open asking you to login to your SideFX account. The launcher will move to the front once the login process has completed.
In the Choose a Version to Install select either Production Build or Daily Build depending on your desired build version. If you need to select a specific version then select Choose Another Version and install the version desired.

Installation ¶

Install Launcher
Install Houdini
Install Engine PlugIns
Install HQueue

HQueue is a powerful general-purpose job management system. You can use it to distribute renders, simulations, and other work to remote clients.
Install Packages
Script Houdini Installs
Install Houdini Offline
Install CUDA and cuDNN

Install CUDA to access a development environment for general computing on GPUs. You can then install cuDNN to accelerate Deep Learning models.

Licensing ¶

Specific Setups ¶

Launcher

The Houdini Launcher downloads, installs, upgrades, and uninstall Houdini and its components.
Sesinetd (License Server)

The Houdini license server. This program runs in the background managing Houdini licenses.
Hserver (Houdini License Server)

Houdini communicates through this proxy server to the sesinetd licensing daemon.
Hkey (Houdini License Administrator)

Opens a graphical user interface for viewing and managing licenses and license server options.
Sesictrl (Non-Graphical License Administrator)

Sets Houdini license server options from the command line.