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Where to download products
From the Products and Services section of your Autodesk account, select the download method that's
Download methods 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.
Install, configure, and run
your software Download methods:
Install: Designed for installing Autodesk products on a single computer, this method downloads
Manage your software 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
Get a product key 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
Download methods updates by default.
Direct download: This method provides a single self-extracting executable file that can be installed
offline. To access this option:
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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.
For multiple Operating Product
Method Description Educational usage
computers? system updates?
Install No Windows Downloads and Yes Students and
installs educators
in one operation
Download Yes Linux, -Uses browser Yes Students,
macOS download educators, and
and features institutions
Windows -Uses Autodesk
Create
installer for most
2022 and later
Windows
products
-Includes latest
updates
Direct Yes Linux, Uses browser No—used for Students,
Download macOS download products that educators, and
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For multiple Operating Product
Method Description Educational usage
computers? system updates?
features have small institutions
Windows patch
updates
Downloads a
single installer Yes—used for
that does not products that
include updates have updates
for most as full
products installers
Custom Yes Windows Downloads No Institutions and
install customized student lab
installer for installations
multiple
products
Note: Be sure to disable pop-up blockers before using any of these methods.
See also
Where to download products and updates
Uninstall Autodesk software
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