1. Install Blender and/or Inkscape before running the installer
2. run Blender and Inkscape once so the installer can find Blender & Inkscape
3. run the installer
   • you will need your license file to install ILD Render
   • the installer will setup windows firewall settings for ILD Render to work
4. select the options to install (Blender & Inkscape plugins, examples)
5. at first start there is a welcome dialog to setup laser interfaces/DACs

• if you're running a custom firewall make sure to enable network traffic for ILD Render / Blender / Inkscape, because the communication between the programs works through network protocols
  Also a lot of interfaces use various network protocols
• if the installer doesn't find Blender or inkscape and you installed them run them once and run the installer again

• ILD Render has an integrated update checker which can install a new version
• or you can download the lastest installer from the wiki, it will find your previous installation & update the files

Note: when using the integrated updated the downloaded update is stored in your Documents\ILD Render\Update folder.

%userprofile%\Documents\ILD Render\Update

Example files for Blender and Inkscape are installed in

%userprofile%\Documents\ILD Render\Examples