This page provides details on how to install the standalone version of V-Ray.
Overview
This guide is to serve as a reference for installing V-Ray Standalone. Please refer to the Glossary section for specific terms used in this document.
You can download the latest official version of V-Ray Standalone from http://www.chaos.com with the account supplied to you by Chaos or your reseller.
If you experience any problems, please check the Troubleshooting section.
A complete installation of V-Ray Standalone consists of:
- V-Ray Standalone
- V-Ray tools
- V-Ray Standalone SDK
- Documentation
In order to complete a full installation of V-Ray Standalone you need to:
Installing V-Ray Standalone
This section walks you through the steps of installing V-Ray Standalone for different operating systems using the provided installer.
To install V-Ray Standalone, make sure your Windows account has administrative privileges and double-click the installer to run it.
Welcome
Carefully read the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy. Click the I accept buttons if you agree to the terms.
Proceed to click the Install button. If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, click the Advanced button.
Directories
Here, you can specify the installation path. Please check if the default folder is correct.
Licensing
In this step, specify whether the Chaos License Server runs locally or on a separate machine (remotely).
If you select Remote licensing, you have to enter the IP address of your Chaos License Server in the Primary License Server field. Leave port 30304 unchanged. An Alternate License Server can be used for redundancy in case the primary one does not respond. The License Server will not install when the Remote option is selected. When Local licensing is selected, the Chaos License Server is installed with V-Ray.
Chaos License Server Options
At this step, you can choose where to install the Chaos License Server.
Migrate data during installation – When enabled, it transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option makes a clean install of the License Server with any custom settings from previous installations reset to their defaults.
Add firewall exception – Allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you must manually add firewall exceptions later. This option is available for Windows OS only.
If you choose this option, you need to then install the license server on your machine. You can find more information on the Chaos Licensing page.
Once you are ready, click Continue.
Chaos Telemetry
Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of V-Ray Standalone. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc.
Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.
Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality, parameter values, but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.
Click on Done. Don't forget to activate your license before use. No Chaos product can be used without a license!
To install V-Ray Standalone on Linux, open a terminal and execute the installer using its full name. The command should look like this:
/username/Downloads/V-Ray/vraystd_adv_70002_centos7_clang-gcc-6.3
Follow the instructions of the installer.
Welcome
Carefully read the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy. Click the I accept buttons if you agree to the terms.
Proceed to click the Install button. If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, click the Advanced button.
Directories
Here, you can specify the installation path. Please check if the default folder is correct.
Licensing
In this step, specify whether the Chaos License Server runs locally or on a separate machine (remotely).
If you select Remote licensing, you have to enter the IP address of your Chaos License Server in the Primary License Server field. Leave port 30304 unchanged. An Alternate License Server can be used for redundancy in case the primary one does not respond. The License Server will not install when the Remote option is selected. When Local licensing is selected, the Chaos License Server is installed with V-Ray.
Chaos License Server Options
At this step, you can choose where to install the Chaos License Server.
Migrate data during installation – When enabled, it transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option makes a clean install of the License Server with any custom settings from previous installations reset to their defaults.
Add firewall exception – Allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you must manually add firewall exceptions later. This option is available for Windows OS only.
If you choose this option, you need to then install the license server on your machine. You can find more information on the Chaos Licensing page.
Once you are ready, click Continue.
Chaos Telemetry
Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of V-Ray Standalone. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc.
Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.
Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality, parameter values, but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.
Click on Done. Don't forget to activate your license before use. No Chaos product can be used without a license!
It may be necessary to log out and log in again so that some of the changes to the environment variables made by the installer can take effect.
To install V-Ray Standalone on macOS, extract the V-Ray installation file in an appropriate folder and double click to run it.
Welcome
Carefully read the End User License Agreement and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy. Click the I accept buttons if you agree to the terms.
Proceed to click the Install button. If you need to customize your V-Ray installation, click the Advanced button.
Directories
Here, you can specify the installation path. Please check if the default folder is correct.
Licensing
In this step, specify whether the Chaos License Server runs locally or on a separate machine (remotely).
If you select Remote licensing, you have to enter the IP address of your Chaos License Server in the Primary License Server field. Leave port 30304 unchanged. An Alternate License Server can be used for redundancy in case the primary one does not respond. The License Server will not install when the Remote option is selected. When Local licensing is selected, the Chaos License Server is installed with V-Ray.
Chaos License Server Options
At this step, you can choose where to install the Chaos License Server.
Migrate data during installation – When enabled, it transfers all of your settings made with older versions of the License Server, such as proxy settings, etc. Disabling this option makes a clean install of the License Server with any custom settings from previous installations reset to their defaults.
Add firewall exception – Allows the default licensing port (TCP 30304) in the firewall. If you disable it at this step, you must manually add firewall exceptions later. This option is available for Windows OS only.
If you choose this option, you need to then install the license server on your machine. You can find more information on the Chaos Licensing page.
Once you are ready, click Continue.
Chaos Telemetry
Participate in the improvement decisions for future versions of V-Ray Standalone. No intelligence property is violated when agreeing to participate in the feedback program. Chaos does not gather scenes, assets, materials, etc.
Anonymized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account.
Personalized Telemetry – Includes the most used product functionality, parameter values, but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license. This helps Chaos tailor and optimize the product for better personal use.
Click on Done. Don't forget to activate your license before use. No Chaos product can be used without a license!
It may be necessary to log out and log in again so that some of the changes to the environment variables made by the installer can take effect.
Next Step
Go to step 2 to see how to activate your Chaos license.