Install CodeMRI® on Windows

Owned by Raymond Wells
Last updated: Jan 26, 2024 by Fletcher Hirtle
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Installation Instructions

If you are installing a version older than 1.24.60, please see the instructions:

Upgrade Notice

Prior to version 1.24.27, CodeMRI® Platform required a separate installation of Understand. Beginning with CodeMRI® Platform 1.24.27, this requirement has been lifted. You may uninstall Understand via the Windows Add/Remove Programs settings pane.

1. Prepare for Install

  1. Open up the Start Menu, type Computer, then press Enter.

  2. Look under "Devices and Drives". Make sure you have a volume with at least 40GB available storage + 5GB per scan to be performed.

  • If there is enough storage, proceed to the installation.

2.2 Unpack CodeMRI® (CMRI)

  1. Download the CMRI Platform - Windows file.

  2. Run the CMRI installer The installation process will begin.

    1. It may take a moment for the setup to begin.

    2. You may receive a Windows Defender warning, if so, click the "More Info" option and select "Run anyway".

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  1. Read and accept the license agreement.

  2. Select whether you want to install CodeMRI® for all users, or just the current user.

  3. Select the path where CodeMRI® will be installed or leave as default.

  4. Select the defaults for Advanced Options.

  5. Click "Next" to install CMRI and complete the installation process. The progress bar will stop moving for a few minutes about halfway through the installation process. Do not terminate the installer during this time, as the installer has not stalled.

3. Start CodeMRI®

  1. Open a Windows Terminal or Command Prompt

  2. If you did not do so during installation, put the cmri\Scripts directory on the PATH like this (the install directory may vary based on install choices, system configuration, and Windows Version): set PATH=%PATH%;"C:\Users\<username>\cmri\Scripts"

  1. Create and select a project.

    1. Start the shell by running cmri shell.

    2. Use the project add command to add a new project. CodeMRI® will select the project automatically after it is added.

> project add --name ProjectName

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1 projects and 0 systems selected.

  1. Create and select a system.

    1. Use the system add command as shown below to add a new system. CodeMRI® will select the system automatically after it is added:

> system add --name SystemName --version 47.0 --origin "C:\Path\To\Code"
Successfully added new system to selected project(s).

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1 projects and 1 systems selected.

Systems will be added to all selected projects. Ensure that only the desired projects are selected

Once you receive the license code from Silverthread support, enter the code as instructed in the reply and re-run job run produce_reports.