Installing SDL Trados Studio

In this post, we'll take a look at the process of installing SDL Trados Studio on your computer.

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Once you have decided on which version of SDL Trados Studio you want to use, you need to download the installation files. You can use one of the following ways to get the installation files:

  • Purchase a valid license
  • Download a trial version

In the following, we assume that you have purchased a valid license for SDL Trados Studio.

Free Trial Version
There is a 30-day free trial version of SDL Trados Studio. At the end of this period, you need to buy a license for further work with the program. The trial version has full functionality but does not contain the SDL MultiTerm application.

After purchasing the license, you will be prompted to create an account on the SDL website. An account is required to access your personal member area. Clicking the Products & Plans - Downloads tab in your personal area opens the list of all installation files currently available for download.

SDL Trados Studio - personal member area

To download the desired files, click the Download button in the appropriate sections of SDL Trados Studio and SDL MultiTerm (we'll install this application later). Save the files to a folder on your local computer.

Installation procedure

First, let's install the SDL Trados Studio application. Follow these steps:

Changing the computer's configuration
If after starting the installation you get a message that SDL Trados Studio wants to change the computer's configuration, allow the changes by clicking Yes.

  1. Go to the folder with the SDL Trados Studio installation file (it's usually called SDLTradosStudio20XX_XXX_XXXXXX.exe) and double-click it.
  • The SDL Trados Studio installation wizard is launched.

SDL Trados Studio - launching the installation wizard

  1. Click the Accept button.
  • The installation files are unpacked.
  • The wizard checks if the required components are installed on the local computer.
  • Microsoft .NET 4.8 runtime environment is required to work with SDL Trados Studio 2021. If it is not installed on your computer, the installation file will be downloaded to your computer (you must have an active Internet connection) and installed automatically. In this case, you will see a window with the license agreement that you should confirm by clicking the Accept button.

SDL Trados Studio - confirming the .Net license

  • After that, the window with the SDL Trados Studio license agreement is displayed.

SDL Trados Studio - SDL Trados Studio license agreement

  1. Activate the I accept the terms of the license agreement option and click Next.
  • The installation process starts.
  • The progress of the installation is displayed in a special window.
  • Once the installation is complete, a confirmation window is displayed.
  1. Click the OK button.
  • The installation wizard closes.
  • You can now start SDL Trados Studio by clicking Start - SDL Trados Studio 2021 - SDL Trados Studio 2021.

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