Ares Kudo server Windows setup

First You need to acquire and download the license.

1. Create a Graebert Customer Account:

   • Visit the Graebert customer portal at https://customer-portal.graebert.com/ .

   • Sign up for a customer account if you haven't already

2. Create an Organization:

   • After logging in to the customer portal, navigate to the Admin Space.

   • Create an organization for your company or organization.

3. Obtain a Permission Key:

   • You'll need a valid permission key to proceed.

     

   • If you already have an organization, add your permission key under Organization → Products.

     

   • Note: Press the yellow button twice. The first press validates, and the second adds the key to your Products list.

     

4. Assign Permissions:

   • Under Organization → Permissions, assign the ARES Kudo Server permission to your personal account.

     

5. Install ARES Kudo Server License Manager:

   • Download the ARES Kudo Server License Tool(Manager) from here
     Windows / /wiki/spaces/KUDOPARTNER/pages/1183449169

   • Install the License Manager on your system by following instruction.
     Windows:/wiki/spaces/KUDOPARTNER/pages/1183678477
     Linux: /wiki/spaces/KUDOPARTNER/pages/1183744021

6. Run License Manager:

   • Launch the ARES Kudo Server License Manager after installation.

7. Login to Your Account:

   • From the License Manager, log in to your Graebert account.

     

8. Acquire and Manage License:

   • Once logged in, acquire and manage your ARES Kudo Server license as needed.

     

     Please refer the following video:

you need to install The Ares kudo kudo server by following the steps.

Download Kudo Installer:

• Obtain the Kudo installer from https://www.graebert.com/areskudoserver_win_x64.

1. Install Package:

   • Follow the installation process.
     During installation, specify the following parameters:

     

     • Http Address: The IPv4 address the server allows connections from.

     • Http Port: The port the server listens to.

     • Deploy Path: The URL endpoint where the server is available.

   • Default parameters:

     • Http Address: 127.0.0.1

     • Http Port: 80

     • Server URL: http://localhost/

   • Example: Specifying a deploy path like /editor will result in the server being available at http://localhost/editor.

2. Modify Service Settings (Optional):

   • After installation, modify service settings by editing {installDir}\ARESKudoServerService.xml.

   • Restart the service after editing.

3. Run Kudo Server:

   • The installation automatically registers and runs the Kudo server as a Windows service named ARESKudoServer.

   • Ensure the service is running and start it if necessary.

4. Opening a Drawing File:

   • Refer to https://graebert.atlassian.net/l/cp/jL1tndVp for instructions.

Start Kudo Server Manually:

• You can manually run the server from the command line. Ensure that the service is not running.

• The Editor.exe file is located at {InstallDir}\Kudo\Bin\editor.dir.

• Refer to https://graebert.atlassian.net/l/cp/1gmbhprV for parameters that can be specified.