Quick-Start Installation
This chapter provides a quick-start approach for these users:
• Experienced users who have previously installed license management and product software on license server, license client, and node-locked machines.
• Users of Creo View Lite or Creo View Express
For step-by-step installation instructions, read the subsequent chapters in this guide. New users can refer to the chapter
Installing Creo View.
Updating PTC License Server
You must have PTC License server installed before you install
Creo View. If you are updating your software to a later release, you must update your PTC licenses. See
Updating an Installation for details.
You need not install PTC License server if you purchased uncounted node-locked licenses, or if you are installing Creo View Lite or Creo View Express.Performing a Quick-Start Installation
Install Creo View to a client machine and to the license server machine using the following workflow:
1. Start the installer.
2. Accept the PTC Customer Agreement.
3. Accept the default installation path or set a new path.
4. Click Install. The Creo View clients are installed.
5. Click Finish.
Where Your Software Is Installed
The software is installed in a default directory. You can modify the path during installation. The default path follows:
C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo <release_number>\View\
PTC License Server, Creo View, and any related components are installed by default into separate subdirectories within the PTC directory. You cannot change the installation location for Creo View.