In this series of tutorial videos, we show you how to activate, install, manage, and authorize your Pro Tools software. These detailed videos take you step by step through the entire process from the point of purchase, including activating your software, authorizing your iLok, as well as downloading and installation Pro Tools.
The process of installing and authorizing your Pro Tools software can be quite confusing given the amount of steps involved. In this series of tutorial videos, we will take you step by step through the process from point of sale, to installation, and authorization.
Step 1: Purchase Pro Tools - Get License Code
Remember, college or high school students get a significant discount off Pro Tools subscriptions. Whether you purchase Pro Tools through a music store, or the avid.com online store, you will receive a license code with your purchase. If you make your purchase through an online retailer, your code will be emailed to you. Once you have the license code, be sure to create an avid.com account, as well as an iLok.com account. iLok is how you will authorize your Pro Tools software. It give you the option of authorizing to a physical iLok usb key (which must be purchased separately), or you can authorize to the iLok License Cloud, which does not require the purchase of an iLok usb key
Step 2: Create avid.com Account (if you haven't already)
Step 3: Create iLok.com Account - Download iLok License Manager software
Once you have created your iLok account, you will need to link it to your avid.com account
Step 4: Register iLok Key / Authorize iLok License Cloud
If you are using a physical iLok usb key, you need to register the key to your iLok.com account. If you are using the iLok License Cloud instead of the physical usb key, you will need to authorize an iLok cloud session
Register iLok USB Key To Your Account
Open iLok Cloud Session
Step 5: Link iLok Account To Avid.com Account
Step 6: Redeem Your Pro Tools Activation Code
Step 7: Activate Pro Tools To an iLok USB Key or iLok Cloud
Once you active your Pro Tools subscription, you will need to activate the Pro Tools License onto your iLok usb key, or to your iLok License Cloud
Active Pro Tools to iLok usb key
How to Activate Pro Tools to iLok License Cloud
Step 8: Download Pro Tools Installers (PC / Mac)
Step 9: Install Pro Tools Software (PC/MAC)
Apple Macintosh Install of Pro Tools
Windows PC Install for Pro Tools
Now that you have your software authorized and installed, you can get to work with Pro Tools.
We look forward to seeing you in class! :)
by Mihai Boloni ( Avid Expert Certified Instructor)
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