Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 QuestaSim Starter asks for SALT_LICENSE_SERVER - Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 QuestaSim Starter asks for SALT_LICENSE_SERVER I have just installed Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 with Questasim Starter Edition 2025.2. I have created a license file via the Intel License server. But vsim won't start: Version: jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ vsim -version Questa Altera Starter FPGA Edition-64 vsim 2025.2 Simulator 2025.05 May 31 2025 jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ The error is: jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ vsim Unable to find the license file. It appears that your license file environment variable (SALT_LICENSE_SERVER) is not set correctly. Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing. ** Error: Invalid license environment. Application closing jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ AFAIK, you don't need a license server. So what is the problem? Regards Jesse Replies: Re: Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 QuestaSim Starter asks for SALT_LICENSE_SERVER Hi all, Yes, it works now. It's a little confusing though, to use SALT_LICENSE_ SERVER . But now it works. Thanks all. Cheers, Jesse Replies: Re: Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 QuestaSim Starter asks for SALT_LICENSE_SERVER Hello Jesse, Our contributor is right. Have you managed to get the environment up ? Replies: Re: Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 QuestaSim Starter asks for SALT_LICENSE_SERVER Hi, you need an enviroment variable entry SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=<Questa license file location> e.g. SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=C:\intelFPGA_pro\LR-228608_License.dat Unfortunately incorrect in recent docs. See https://community.altera.com/discussions/quartus-prime/questa---altera-fpga-starter-edition-2025-2-quartus-prime-pro-25-1std-license-er/337573