Request a Tornado license key
If you haven't done so already, start a Tornado trial here.
Download the Tornado Software
Download the latest Tornado Software as a ZIP file. It has everything you need to run Tornado.
Choose how to run Tornado
You can choose to:
- Run Tornado manually from the Command Line
- Run Tornado using Docker.
Download and follow the Tornado Installation and Configuration Guide to prepare your environment. The guide explains how to run Tornado and connect to the Tornado Console using a normal web browser.
From the Configuration Tab you can enter your license key and provide other information needed to successfully generate documents.
Generate a document for the first time
Tornado comes bundled with a sample template called WelcomeTemplate.docx, which you can use to test that everything is set up correctly.
Using a web browser, connect to Tornado and from the Status Tab, locate the WelcomeTemplate.docx.
Click on the Test button to generate a document using the template.
This article covers Tornado Console & First Template in more detail.
Connect your application to the Tornado API
To call the Tornado API:
- Choose an article from the Code Samples category that suits your platform.
- Download the provided code sample.
- Modify the code sample to point to your Tornado instance.
- Run the code to generate a document from your application.
