Install Labs and Packages

Install the launcher if not already installed.
Open the launcher.
Click Labs/Packages ▸ 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 and open a dialog titled Install Packages Dialog once the login process has completed.
In the Install Packages Dialog select the packages you would like to install. Once you are happy with the current selection of packages to be installed click the Install button on the bottom right of the dialog.

Note

If necessary the installation directory can be changed be editing the input box under Install Directory: at the bottom of the dialog.

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.