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# Start IDOL Speech Server

Use the following procedure to start IDOL Speech Server.

To start IDOL Speech Server

1. Start the License Server by performing one of the following actions.

   - Double-click the `InstallationLicenseServer.exe` file in your License Server installation directory (Windows), where `Installation` is the service prefix that you selected during the installation process.
   - Use the start script (UNIX).
   - Start the License Server Service from a system dialog box (Windows).

2. Start the IDOL Speech Server using one of the following methods:

   - In the Start IDOL Speech Server folder, run the following command:

         softsoundserver.exe -configfile configfilename

     where `configfilename` is the name of the configuration file. The default value of `-configfile` is `softsoundserver.cfg`, so if your configuration file is also `softsoundserver.cfg`, you can omit the parameter.

   - Double-click the `InstallationSoftSoundServer.exe` file in your IDOL Speech Server installation folder (Windows).
   - Use the start script (for UNIX).
   - Start the IDOL Speech Server Service from a system dialog box (Windows).

To start the License Server Service from a system dialog box

1. Open the Windows Services dialog box.
2. Select the InstallationLicenseServer service and click Start to start the License Server, where Installation is your service prefix.

3. Click Close to close the Services dialog box.

To start the IDOL Speech Server Service from a system dialog box

1. Display the Windows Services dialog box.
2. Select the InstallationSoftsound service and click Start to start IDOL Speech Server.
3. Click Close to close the Services dialog box.

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