Autodesk AutoCAD 2012 Student Laptop installation - Northeast ...

Autodesk Student Installation
Instructions for AutoCAD 2012
Disable Fire wall and Virus Protection on your PC
Registration Process
Go to Autodesk Education community website (If you have already registered continue to downloading
your software.)
http://students.autodesk.com/

In the top right hand corner click on Register
https://students.autodesk.com/?nd=register

Example:
Country
Email
Confirm
I am a
USA
Yourname@mymail.nwtc.edu
Yourname@mymail.nwtc.edu
Student
Click Continue to step 2.

The next step is to enter your personal info. After doing so be sure to check the Terms and conditions
box and enter the school information as shown in the example below.
Example
State/Region Wisconsin
City Green Bay
School Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Now click Continue to step 3.

Once you reach this screen login to your email that you previously provided and click the link to
complete the registration process.
You will now be able to access the Autodesk Education Software.

Downloading your software
Return to the Autodesk Education website
https://students.autodesk.com/?nd=home
Click on Log in at the top right hand corner.

Sign in using the newly created username and password.

If you get a blank screen like this when you attempt to sign in click on compatibility view which is
highlighted in the image below.

You should see this welcome screen
Click on the free* download link.

Select AutoCAD if it has not already been selected.
Select Version 2012
Select Language English
Select your OS version
Note: If you don’t know your OS version here is how to find it.
1. Click the windows button at the bottom left of your screen. {If you have XP this
button is labelled Start.}
2. Right Click the Computer button in the right pane and click Properties. {In XP right click on My
Computer.}
3. Under system in the pane on the right you will see system type. This will tell you if you have a
32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) system. In this case we can see we have a 64 bit system.
Click Next
On the next page you will be issued a product key and serial number. Write down this information
as you will need it to install AutoCAD.

Now click the Download button.
You will receive this popup window
Click download the installer.

A popup will appear
Click Run
Another popup will appear
Click Run

The installer license agreement will appear.
Click I Agree and click Next.

The installer will complete.
Click Close.

You should now download the program using the downloader
Check off the automatically open when complete check box

You should see this screen next
Click Yes
This Window will appear.
Click the Install button
You may receive a User Access Control prompt. Click Yes

Installing AutoCAD 2012
You will now see the AutoCAD 2012 installation screen.
Click on Install

Read the license and services agreement
Click on I Accept then click Next

Enter the serial number and product key you were provided earlier.
Once you have entered your serial number and set your license type to Stand-Alone click Next.

You will see the install options screen.
Choose the following setup options listed below

Check off design review

Under AutoCAD 2012 click on Click to Open and Configure
Click Custom
Click once in the box beside Feature a green check mark will appear.
Click Include Service Pack(s) from Autodesk.com and click Download
Click Close and return to product list

Under Autodesk Inventor Fusion 2012 click on Click to Open and Configure
Click Include Service Pack(s) from Autodesk.com
Click Download

Now click Install

You will see this progress bar
Be patient this install will take time to finish.

Upon completion you should see this screen.
Click Finish and you are done installing. Now run the AutoCAD 2012 program

You will get an activation screen
Click Activate

Check the box and click Continue

Login using the Autodesk user ID and password you created earlier

Fill out the information on this page
Click Next when finished.

If changes are suggested accept them
Click Accept

Select your account
Click Next

If successful you should see this screen.
Click Finish