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# Verify that the Xpress installation was successful

You can test that the Xpress installation was successful by launching Xpress Workbench (on Windows and macOS operating systems only) or by running console commands (all operating systems).

1. Launch Xpress Workbench: Xpress Workbench is the development environment for Xpress Mosel and Xpress Insight. To run Xpress Workbench, double click on the Xpress Workbench icon on your desktop: or select FICO » Xpress » Xpress Workbench from the Windows start menu. You may also start up Xpress Workbench by typing xpworkbench at the command prompt or by double clicking onto an Xpress Mosel model file (file with extension .mos).
2. Run console commands: At the command prompt—To obtain a command prompt under Windows select Start » Programs » Accessories » Command Prompt—, type the following sequence of commands:

   optimizer ↵ (Enter) quit

   You will see output that looks like the following:

       C:\>optimizer
       FICO Xpress Solver 64bit v9.1.0 Apr 14 2023
       (c) Copyright Fair Isaac Corporation 1983-2023. All rights reserved
        Optimizer v41.01.07   [C:\xpressmp\bin\xprs.dll]
       Enter problem name >
       [xpress C:\] quit

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