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    intro
    user_guide/index
    examples/index
    api/index
    contribute


Ansys Local Product Launcher
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The Ansys Local Product Launcher is a Python utility for launching Ansys products on a local machine
and configuring their launch settings.

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    .. grid-item-card::  Getting started :fa:`person-running`
        :link: intro
        :link-type: doc

        Explains how to install the Local Product Launcher in user mode and then how
        to configure launcher settings for a specific product and launch it.

    .. grid-item-card:: User guide :fa:`book-open-reader`
        :link: user_guide/index
        :link-type: doc

        Provides an overview of the Local Product Launcher, explaining how to use the command-line
        interface to configure launcher settings, how to create launcher plugins, and the rationale for
        why this utility was created.

    .. grid-item-card:: API reference :fa:`book-bookmark`
        :link: api/index
        :link-type: doc

        Understand the Local Product Launcher API endpoints, their capabilities,
        and how to interact with them programmatically.

    .. grid-item-card:: Examples :fa:`scroll`
        :link: examples/index
        :link-type: doc

        Provides examples of how to use the Local Product Launcher to launch a product on a local machine.
    
    .. grid-item-card:: Contribute :fa:`people-group`
        :link: contribute
        :link-type: doc

        Explains how to install the Local Product Launcher in developer mode and make contributions
        to the codebase and documentation.