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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Maya Installation Guide
- Quick Start to Maya Installation
- Maya Installation
- Stand-Alone Installation
- Network Administration and Deployment
- Distributing an Autodesk Program
- Install mental ray for Maya satellite
- Installation Troubleshooting
- General Installation Issues
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- What is the text editor used for?
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the software?
- How do I access my documentation?
- What is SAMreport-Lite?
- Deployment Issues
- Networking Issues
- Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
- General Installation Issues
- Glossary of Installation Terms
- Autodesk Licensing Guide
- Stand-Alone Licensing Guide
- Network Licensing Guide
- Network Licensing
- Plan Your Network Licensing
- Network License Manager
- Network License Tools
- Network Licensing FAQs
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the software?
- How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone?
- How do I change the license server information I entered during the installation?
- What is Internet Explorer used for?
- Where can I find more information on troubleshooting network licensing?
- Glossary of Licensing Terms
- Index
NOTE If you will use a network license to run Maya, contact your network
administrator to find your license server name before you start the installation.
You can enter your license server name in the installer to configure your
network license.
3 If you will use a stand-alone license to run Maya, see
Register and Activate
Maya
on page 27 for information on obtaining your license.
Prepare to Install Maya
Before you install Maya, ensure that you have done the following:
■ See www.autodesk.com/qual-charts to verify system requirements.
■ Locate your serial number and product key.
■ Understand which license type you use (stand-alone or network).
■ Close other programs.
See
Preparing for Installation on page 9 for more detailed information.
Quick Start: Install Maya on Windows
To install Maya, you can follow the instructions in the Autodesk Maya
Installation wizard. This section provides a brief overview of the install steps.
If you require more detailed information, see
Install Maya on Windows on
page 13.
To install Maya on Windows
1 Do one of the following to open the Maya installer:
■ If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD into your drive.
The Autodesk Maya installer appears. If the installer does not start
automatically, double-click the setup.exe file on your DVD drive.
■ If you are installing from a download package, double-click the Maya
executable file that you downloaded.
2 Click Install Products to start the installation, then follow the instructions
in the install wizard to continue.
4 | Chapter 1 Quick Start to Maya Installation