# Activating your SolidWorks

The last step needed to use SolidWorks is activating your account.

1\. First find the SolidWorks Design Icon and open it.

[![image.png](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/Wz9image.png)](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/Wz9image.png)

2\. Next a pop-up will show up

Make sure (I want to activate my SOLIDWORKS product now) is selected

Then click Next

[![image.png](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/jwEimage.png)](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/jwEimage.png)

3\. Make sure (Automatically over the Internet) is selected, and make sure your email is in the Contact Info section.

Then click Next

[![image.png](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/07bimage.png)](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/07bimage.png)

4\. After a little bit you will see a (Activation Succeeded) page and click Finish to continue.

[![image.png](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/pkzimage.png)](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/pkzimage.png)

<p class="callout warning">If you have any issues with this, send a message and screenshot in CAD chat.</p>

Lastly click accept on the license agreement and you are done!

[![image.png](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/Yykimage.png)](https://wiki.yetirobotics.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/Yykimage.png)