About licensing and installation
- Last Updated: January 23, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 12.8
- Documentation
Install OpenEdge on the machine where you want to run the application server. PAS for OpenEdge development mode is installed as part of the Complete installation procedure.
For more information about OpenEdge installation, see Install OpenEdge or the Installing Made Easier video.
To run PAS for OpenEdge in production mode, you must obtain a Progress
Production Application Server for OpenEdge (Progress Prod AS
for OE) license. For more information, see Licensing.
When you install OpenEdge, you must select a product installation directory
and a separate work directory. The following table provides information about these
directories and their defaults:
| Default | Windows | Linux | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenEdge installation directory | C:\Progress\OpenEdge | /usr/dlc | Referenced as $DLC on Linux and %DLC% on Windows. |
| OpenEdge work directory | C:\OpenEdge\WRK | /usr/wrk | Must be separate from the OpenEdge installation directory. |
| PAS for OpenEdge installation directory | %DLC%\servers\pasoe | $DLC/servers/pasoe | |
| PAS for OpenEdge instance directory | C:\OpenEdge\WRK\oepas1 | /usr/wrk/oepas1 | oepas1 is the default OpenEdge
development instance packaged with installation. |
Note: PAS for OpenEdge scripts are located in the bin directories of both the PAS for OpenEdge
installation (%DLC%\servers\pasoe\bin) and
each PAS for OpenEdge instance (C:\OpenEdge\WRK\oepas1\bin).