ParaCrux

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Install the app and activate it

From an empty account to a licensed workstation, in three moves.

Video in production

Until it is ready, this is the running order. Each step is also written out below, and you can try it in the simulator.

  1. Register and choose a plan

    My account: registration, then the monthly and yearly choice.

  2. Pay through Paddle

    The Paddle overlay, then the refreshed payment status.

  3. Generate the code

    The activation code panel. Blur the code.

  4. Install

    Download page, installer, first launch on the Files preview.

  5. Activate

    Licensing: paste the code, Activate Solidworks Agent, the online seat starts.

  6. Updates

    Settings, General, Check for updates.

You need

  • 64-bit Windows
  • Your own licensed SOLIDWORKS installation
  • An email address for your customer account

You'll come away with

  • A customer account with at least one seat
  • The desktop app installed and activated on this computer
  • Updates arriving on their own

Step by step

  1. Create your account and buy a seat

    Open My account, register with your email and choose monthly or yearly billing. Payment is taken by Paddle, our merchant of record. One seat covers one computer at a time.

  2. Confirm your payment

    After payment, refresh the payment status in My account. You need an activation code only if you will paste one instead of signing in from the app; treat a code like a password until it has been used.

  3. Install the app

    Download the Windows installer from the download page and run it. The Files preview works straight away, without a licence.

  4. Activate

    In the app, open Licensing. On the ParaCrux Solidworks Agent access card, choose Sign in with your ParaCrux account and approve this computer in your browser. Or expand Use an activation code instead, paste your code into Activation code for this product and choose Activate Solidworks Agent. Online access starts automatically when a seat is free, and the app renews it while it runs.

  5. Let it keep itself current

    The app checks for updates on launch and every four hours. Update packages are signed and verified before they install. To check by hand, open Settings, General, App updates and choose Check for updates. Save your work before restarting.

What it won't do

  • The installer does not yet carry a Windows publisher signature, so Windows may warn you the first time.
  • Compatibility qualification is still in progress. Confirm your SOLIDWORKS version with support before production use.
  • AI credit is separate from the seat subscription.
  • Use a seat automatically when online is on by default, so a running app can occupy a company seat. Turn it off on the Licensing card if you do not want that.

If you see a message

Covers: Customer account, Seats and subscription, Install and update, Activate a computer. See the full index