How do I download, install and activate DSE?

Download

You can download DesignSpark Electrical at: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electrical-software

Installation

After you download the installation file, please install it with an Administrator account.

And wait for a while.

When this page appear, click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

If you do not have administrator rights on your computer, choose the destination folder to be the Documents folder under your standard Windows user account.
The default Windows Program Files directory where DSE installs occur is usually locked for read/write by admins only.

Replace 'your_Windows_account' with your real Windows account name to find the correct folder path.
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Activation

Before the software is ready to use, you need to activate it by your DesignSpark Account, if you do not have a DesignSpark Account, please click the “REGISTER FOR ACCOUNT” to register.

After you LOGIN, you will see the software's end user license agreement page; please read it carefully. If you accept the terms in license agreement, please select “I accept” and click Next.

Resize the dialog box if it is maximised on your screen and the 'I accept' button is hidden.

There will be a Data update page, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update, or you can choose to skip this step by clicking Cancel.