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Installation Guide

MIKE Modelling Workbench

This guide explains how to install MIKE Modelling Workbench 2025.2 on new computers. This assumes that you have already configured the DHI License Manager and that you have the required MIKE OPERATIONS modules.

1. Instal MIKE Modelling Workbench

Run exe file

MIKE OPERATIONS is installed by run setup.exe as administrator to allow all components to be installed. This will go through the following steps:

Warning

Do not run the MIKE OPERATIONS 2025.msi file.

Accept the license agreement

Read and accept the license agreement and click Next.

Select Components

Select MIKE Workbench, Database Management Utility, MIKE Modelling Workbench and PostgreSQL.

Job Service Port

Specify the port to use for the Job Manager Service.

Use the default port (8089).

It’s possible in this step, to specify a computer user profile to be used when running jobs. This can also be edited after the installation..

Note

If the Job Manager fails to start, this might be because the default port used for the Job Manager Service is already used.
In that case, please restart the installation process and select a different port number.

Click Next

PostgreSQL administrator password

If you’ve selected a PostgreSQL installation, you will be asked to provide a password for PostgreSQL database service.

Provide a new Password to the PostgreSQL database service (or the existing password if the PostgreSQL database service is upgraded).

Info

Remember this password as the password should be used whenever the MIKE OPERATIONS Database Manager Utility is used or when the PostgreSQL native database management software pgAdmin is applied.

Click Next

Install

Click Install

This will install will MIKE OPERATIONS in C:\Program Files (x86)\DHI\MIKE OPERATIONS\2025\bin.

Finish Installation

Click Finish

PostgreSQL Installation

If you are doing a PostgreSQL installation, wait until installation of PostgreSQL and PostGIS is complete.

Click OK to complete the installation once the PostgreSQL installation is complete.

2. Open MIKE Modelling Workbench

Open MIKE Modelling Workbench 2025 from the Start menu.

In the drop down, select MIKE_OPERATIONS.

The connection details are pre-filled, just click Login.