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# Installation

#### Installation of the add-in is performed using the setup package CS\_F-Tools\_x.y.msi

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 (where x.y. designes the current version, e.g. 1.0)
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After the add-in installation, run the application Fusion 360 and you will be prompted in a dialog box to register the add-in. There are four options:

1. Buy now forwards you to the product page
2. Registration allows to enter the registration key
3. Start trial allow to use the add-in in a 30-day trial mode
4. Quit closes the registration dialog box without completeting the add-in registration. Fusion 360 will be run without F-Tools.

<figure><img src="/files/WYAYuAvwX1tYgOA8PPJf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Installation 1</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Entering the received license key

<figure><img src="/files/wPmWmb9FjmDeg6dDqGBz" alt=""><figcaption><p>Installation 2</p></figcaption></figure>

If the registration is cancelled without entering the license key, any new launch of Fusion 360 will re-display the registration prompt. This behaviour can be changed by removing the option Run on Startup (1), or by uninstallation of the F-Tools plug-in.

<figure><img src="/files/RfsamEOajWsYjBfCl6Sb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Installation 3</p></figcaption></figure>

#### On successful installation of the add-in, the ribbon tab TOOLS will show two new panels:&#x20;

1. CS F-TOOLS (1)&#x20;
2. CS HELPDESK (2)

<figure><img src="/files/aTLbUvO7FvVDKFhEcSuR" alt=""><figcaption><p>Installation 4</p></figcaption></figure>


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