The following QuickStart guides provide step-by-step tutorials and assets to help you set up V-Ray for Houdini.
Introduction
Covers the basic startup and UI integration of V-Ray for Houdini.
Since V-Ray Next, Update 1, there is an installer for each OS..
Installation from a zip file
Covers the steps for setting up V-Ray for Houdini using a zip file.
Batch Rendering
This video walks you through the steps of starting a batch render with V-Ray for Houdini.
Using Python Hou with V-Ray for Houdini
Covers the basics of using the Pythong Hou module with V-Ray for Houdini.