

At this point, Blender should be finished installing.Ĥ).

Click on the Blender file and drag it to the Applications folder, which is located on the Left. The button will show the Blender file name. Blender only supports 64 bit versions of Mac OS X 10.6 or higher.Ĭlick on the Download button, at the Bottom-Left. Start your download by clicking on either “NL 1” or “NL 2”, in the 64 Bit Download Column. * Running installation programs as administrator, keeps Windows Firewall from blocking them.Ģ). After that, Right-click on the Installation Icon or Installation Folder, and click Run As Administrator.* Next, follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation. If it compressed, Right-Click on it, and choose Extract All. Look at your Desktop, and find the Blender Installer File. Last, click the Save button, at the Bottom-Right.Ĥ). In the Save As screen, click Desktop, which is on the Left-Hand side. Click the small black arrow on the right side of that button, and a drop down menu will appear. To find your download in Internet Explorer:Ĭlick on the small gear icon, at the Top-Right. Click on it and drag it onto your desktop. We are going to save your download to your Desktop.Ĭlick the green arrow, at the Top-Right, to see the download. Wait a few minutes for the download to complete. Scroll down to the Windows download section.Ĭhoose the 32 bit download by clicking on either “NL 1” or “NL 2”, in the 32 bit column.Ĭlick on the 64 bit download by clicking on “NL 1” or “NL 2”, in the 64 bit column.ģ). Go to Blender’s official download page:Ģ). It also has all of the tools we need to reach the sky, as animators! Now, let’s get started, with some tips and tricks for installing Blender on a Mac and PC.ġ). Blender is open source and free for commercial and personal use. In the Complete Blender Creator course lecture “How to Install Blender”, our instructor, Michael Bridges, teaches us how to install this powerful 3D animation software. You say, “Blender! I already have one of those in the kitchen!” We’re not talking about that kind of Blender! We are talking about the cool 3D Animation program, Blender!
