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If a language is not supported, a default language is used.
Installing and Running the Product
To use the product, you must install the product, register and activate it, and
then launch it. You must have administrative permissions to install Maya.
This section provides instructions for installing and activating Maya for an
individual user on a stand-alone computer. For information about installing
network-licensed or multi-seat stand-alone versions of the program, see
Network Administration and Deployment on page 30 and the Network
Licensing Guide
on page 79.
Installing Maya
The Maya Installation wizard contains all installation-related material in one
place. From the installation wizard, you can access user documentation, change
the installer language, select a language for your product, install supplemental
tools, and add online support services.
Review the installation documentation. It is recommended that you take
the time to familiarize yourself with the complete installation process
before you install Maya. You can access information on installation from
the installation wizard by selecting the Read this Documentation option, the
Documentation and information links, or through the Help system.
For late-breaking information, it is also recommended that you review the
Maya Release Notes available at www.autodesk.com/maya-release-notes.
The Maya installer gives you the option of installing Maya
®
Composite,
Autodesk
®
MatchMover
camera tracker, and Autodesk
®
Backburner
network
render queue manager. You do not need a separate license to install and run
these applications.
NOTE You must install Maya if you want to install and run MatchMover or
Composite. You can install and run Backburner without Maya.
Refer to the following sections for instructions on installing Maya on each
platform:
Install Maya on Windows on page 13
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