Downloading and Installing the COMSOL Software
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Go to the web page www.comsol.com/product-download. To download the COMSOL installer, you must first create a COMSOL Access account as described in the section Installation over the Internet.
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You are now given the options of downloading the COMSOL online installer or the COMSOL offline installer (an ISO image).
If you have problems downloading (such as Error downloading file. Connection refused: connect), please review this knowledge base entry: www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase/1149. If you still have problems, contact your local COMSOL representative or technical support from the Support Center page www.comsol.com/support.
Starting the Online Installer for Installation over the Internet
The COMSOL Installer is a user interface tool that guides you through the installation process. Start the COMSOL Installer by running the downloaded file COMSOL56_win.exe. The COMSOL 5.6 Installer window should now appear. Next, continue with the instructions in the section Running the COMSOL Installer.
Installation from Downloaded ISO Image
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Download the offline installer. The file to download is called COMSOL56_dvd.iso.
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When you have downloaded the ISO image, burn the ISO image to a disc to be able to install. In Windows 8 or later you have the option of directly mounting the ISO image by right-clicking on the ISO image and selecting Mount and then continuing directly with the installation. In all supported Windows versions you can also burn a disc by right-clicking on the ISO image and selecting Open with and then Windows Disc Image Burner.
installing from a DVD or mounted DVD image
This section also applies if you have received a DVD from a COMSOL representative. The COMSOL Installer is a user interface tool that guides you through the installation process. Once you have inserted the COMSOL DVD into the DVD drive (or mounted the image), the COMSOL Installer window should appear automatically; if not, run the file setup.exe on the installation DVD. The COMSOL 5.6 Installer window should now appear. Now continue with the instructions in the section Running the COMSOL Installer.