# Installing Macromedia Captivate

Installing Captivate is a simple and automated process. Check to make sure there is enough free disk space on your hard drive to meet the system requirements.

The installation program prompts you for the serial number for your copy of Captivate. Your serial number is included with your CD holder or is sent in an email message if you download Captivate. After the Captivate product files are copied to your computer, you have the option to activate and register Captivate online. It is important to activate Captivate as soon as possible to enable all of the functionality in the Captivate.

Registering is optional, but provides you with many benefits including priority upgrades, new product bulletins, and timely email messages about product updates and new content at www.macromedia.com.

#### To install Captivate:

1. Close all programs.

2. If you have a Captivate CD, insert the CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive and then double-click the Captivate installer icon.

3. If you have downloaded Captivate from the Internet, double-click CaptivateInstaller.exe

4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

5. Activate Captivate.

6. (Optional) Register with Macromedia.