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# Installing the Connector

If you did not obtain this connector from the Simba website, you might need to follow a different installation procedure. For more information, see the *Simba OEM ODBC Connector Installation Guide*.

On 64-bit Windows operating systems, you can execute both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. However, 64-bit applications must use 64-bit connectors, and 32-bit applications must use 32-bit connectors. Make sure that you use a connector whose bitness matches the bitness of the client application:

* `Simba Athena 1.3 32-bit.msi` for 32-bit applications
* `Simba Athena 1.3 64-bit.msi` for 64-bit applications

You can install both versions of the connector on the same machine.

To install the Simba Athena ODBC Driver:

1. Depending on the bitness of your client application, double-click to run **Simba Athena 1.3 32-bit.msi** or **Simba Athena 1.3 64-bit.msi**.
2. Click **Next**.
3. Select the check box to accept the terms of the License Agreement if you agree, and then click **Next**.
4. To change the installation location, click **Change** , then browse to the desired folder, and then click **OK**. To accept the installation location, click **Next**.
5. Click **Install**.
6. When the installation completes, click **Finish**.
7. If you received a license file through email, then copy the license file into the `\lib` subfolder of the installation folder you selected above. You must have Administrator privileges when changing the contents of this folder.