On a regular basis we are approached and asked "is it hard to install SDL Trados Studio 2017?" or "do you have an installation guide?".

The answer is of course-...it depends!

If you are are total IT 'whiz' then you could probably program Studio yourself or, indeed even understand guides that seem to be written for tech geeks by tech geeks.

Therefore I think the following visual guide will be appreciated by many as it takes you through every single step of the process 

So lets get started ....  

Assuming you have purchased your license and have now accessed your SDL ACCOUNT- DOWNLOADS

When you download the Studio software- this will be stored in your PC's DOWNLOADS folder -

 ...double click! and the following message should pop up...

If you DO NOT see this message and/or you dont seem to be able to progress any further-

then please ensure you are logged on to the computer as administrator and have the necessary (admin) rights.

Now we should be ready to start the actual installation process....

DO not try to change the extraction path (C:\programdata\....)- Studio can only be installed to the default boot drive (C:/)!

An installation to ANY other drive (local or cloud) would result in a failed installation attempt or would require a Professional license purchase

... files are being extracted

 and the all important Terms and Conditions....don't forget to tick the box.

 ...now configuring the software for your system

 ....And the final message

Congratulations,

you have now successfully installed Studio 2017 and are ready to activate your software.