Downloading and Installing the COMSOL Software

1	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.

2	You are now given the options of downloading the COMSOL online installer or the COMSOL offline installer (a DVD 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. The file to download is called COMSOL52a_mac.dmg. Start the COMSOL Installer by first mounting the downloaded file by double-clicking it. Then run the COMSOL Installer using the COMSOL Setup application. The COMSOL 5.2a Installer window should now appear. Next, continue with the instructions in the section Running The COMSOL Installer below.

Installation from A Downloaded DVD Image

1	Download the DVD image. The file to download is called COMSOL52a_dvd.iso.

2	When you have downloaded the DVD image, you can install directly from the downloaded DVD image by double-clicking it to mount it. Alternatively, burn the DVD image to a disc to install. If you want to burn the DVD image to a disc:

a	Launch the Disk Utility application from Applications/Utilities.

b	Click the Burn toolbar button. Select the DVD image in the file dialog box and open it.

c	Insert an empty DVD in the DVD drive and click Burn in the dialog box in Disk Utility.

starting the installer 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. To start the installer:

1	Insert the COMSOL DVD into the DVD drive (or mount the image).

2	Launch the COMSOL Installer application from the Finder.

3	The COMSOL 5.2a Installer window appears. Now continue with the instructions in the section Running The COMSOL Installer below.