Installation for individuals

Download methods


From the Products and Services section of your Autodesk account, select the download method that's right for your product and installation. In the product tile, you'll see the method currently selected and can view all the methods available to you for this product. For some products and platforms, Download is the only available method.

Download methods:

  • Install: Designed for installing Autodesk products on a single computer, this method downloads and installs in one continuous operation. By default, this method will also install the latest product updates unless you choose not to.
  • Download: You can use this two-step method to install any product release on single or multiple computers. It downloads in the first step and then installs in the second, so you can wait between downloading and installing. As with the Install method, Download  also installs the latest product updates by default.
  • Direct download: This method provides a single self-extracting executable file that can be installed offline. To access this option:
    1. From the All Products and Services page, click a product.
    2. On the product details page, select the Direct Download method.
  • Custom install: Use this method through the Custom Install feature, located under Products and Services in Autodesk account. With Custom Install, you select products and specify installation settings in Autodesk account before you download. You can then use the resultant executable file to install products on single computers or create custom deployments on multiple computers. To learn more, see Custom install from Autodesk account.

 

Method summary

The following table summarizes the characteristics of the four download methods and indicates the appropriate methods for educational usage. 

Method For multiple
computers?
Operating
system
Description Product
updates?
Educational usage
Install No Windows Downloads and installs
in one operation
Yes Students and educators
Download Yes Linux,
macOS and
Windows
-Uses browser
download features

-Uses Autodesk Create
installer for most
2022 and later Windows products

-Includes latest updates

 

Yes Students, educators, and institutions
Direct Download Yes

Linux, macOS


Windows

Uses browser download features


 

Downloads a single installer that does not include updates for most products

No—used for products that have small patch updates


Yes—used for products that have updates as full installers

Students, educators, and institutions
Custom install Yes Windows Downloads customized installer for multiple products No Institutions and student lab installations

Note: Be sure to disable pop-up blockers before using any of these methods.


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