How to install Gurobi

For anyone new to the Gurobi solver, and for students taking the Optimization course at the Faculty of Mathematics, Mechanics and Informatics, VNU University of Science.

Step 1: Download Gurobi from this link (scroll down to find the download files) and install it.

Step 2: Register a Gurobi account

Step 3: Request a Gurobi license.

• Log in to Gurobi

• Select My account

• Select Review your current licenses under licenses

• Go to Request and pick the license you want. If you're just starting out, choose Gurobi Limited license

• Under licenses, you'll see the list of your licenses

Step 4: Activate the license on your computer

• In the licenses section from the step above, pick the license you want and click the icon shown below
• Copy the line that looks like grbgetkey [key]
• Open a Terminal (PowerShell or Command Prompt on Windows) and run that line. If you get the result shown below, the installation was successful

Step 5: Install gurobipy open a Terminal (PowerShell or Command Prompt on Windows) and run

pip install gurobipy

Above are the steps to install Gurobi and activate a free license. This license can only solve small-sized problems (which is enough for the Optimization course at the Faculty of Mathematics, Mechanics and Informatics, VNU University of Science). For larger problems, you'll need to purchase a paid license or request an academic license (see how to request an academic license at quanhoang-pm).

Happy installing!