FLO-2D Pro Install Instructions

FLO-2D is a flood routing model that simulates river, alluvial fan, urban and coastal flooding. The model can tackle any diverse flooding problem including:

  • River overbank flooding

  • Watershed rainfall and runoff

  • Urban flooding with street flow, flow obstruction and storage loss

  • Overland tsunami/hurricane surges

  • Storm drain modeling

  • Mud and debris flows

  • Unconfined alluvial fan flows

  • Surface and groundwater interaction

  • Dam and levee breach

  • Tailings dam failure and volume prediction

  • Flood insurance studies

Step 1: Download the Software

FLO-2D Pro Subscribers should log into Sharefile and download the software and activator from their FLO-2D Tech Support Account.

Download Build 21 Installer:

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Sharefile Login

Once the software is downloaded. Go to Step 2.

Step 2: Run the Installer

Install FLO-2D using the following instructions. Admin Rights Required.

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  1. Right click zipped file to access properties.

  2. Unblock the file if necessary.

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  1. Double click the Setup file to run the installer.

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  1. Click Yes to run silently and No to see the installation steps.

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  1. Click Next and Agree to get to this window. Check all options and click Next.

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  1. Click Next and Install to run the installer.

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  1. The Microsoft Visual C++ redistribution packages are embedded in the FLO-2D installer. They install passively, but may request a restart.

Step 3: Run the Activator

The activator is stored in the FLO-2D.ShareFile.com account. It requires Admin Rights to run.

Sharefile Login

  1. Download and run the activator.

Important

The activator name tag is MM-YY where MM is the month and YY is the year of purchase. Don’t run an activator from previous years.

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  1. Activation lasts 1 year past the purchase month.

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  1. FLO-2D uses a Site license. It can be installed and activated on any computer in the office that holds the license. The license agreement is saved to the Documentation folder along with the rest of the FLO-2D Documentation.

C:\users\public\documents\FLO-2D Pro Documentation