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SOLIDWORKS PCB INSTALLATION GUIDE

dateNovember 2, 2020
  1. Log in as the local administrator on the computer. This is to ensure that you have full permissions
  2. Any Antivirus or Antispyware should be completely disabled.
  3. If you are running Windows 7/8/8.1(64 bit), it is recommended to disable your user account controls as it will cause conflicts during the installation.*SOLIDWORKS 2020 can only be installed in a 64-bit system.
  4. Insert the SOLIDWORKS 2020 DVD.
  5. Launch “exe” file.
  6. In the SOLIDWORKS 2020 Installation manager, select “Server Products and click PCB services” and click Next.
  7. It will bring you to the page below and the default port numbers are 9780 and 9785. If you wish to change the port number, click Change.
  8. If you don’t want to change the port numbers then leave them as default, click Back to Summary.
  9. On the summary page, click accept the terms, then click Install and it will install successfully.

  10. Go on the Internet and search for the link provided below to register for PCB Services

    http://localhost:9780

    User Name: admin

    Password: admin

  11. In SOLIDWORKS 2020 Installation manager, select “Install on this computer” and click Next. Then type in the PCB serial number.
  12. Click Next until the summary page and accept the terms. Lastly, click install to install the PCB on a PC.