In this chapter, we take you through the process of installing SDL Trados Studio and running it for the first time. You will then learn about the SDL Trados Studio interface: what the different panes, toolbars, and ribbon menus and tabs are for, and how to customize the interface to your own way of working. We also look at the help resources that SDL Trados Studio provides to support you as you work. The main sections in this chapter are as follows:
- Installing SDL Trados Studio
- Running SDL Trados Studio for the first time
- Navigating the interface
- Customizing the interface
- Getting help
If you already have a previous version of SDL Trados or SDLX installed, there is no need to uninstall it before you install SDL Trados Studio 2014. To install Studio 2009 or 2011 on the same machine as Studio 2014, install Studio 2009 or 2011 first. For information on installing the 30-day trial version, visit http://tinyurl.com/trados-studio-trial.
To install SDL Trados Studio, click on the installation packages that you have downloaded and follow the instructions. Install SDL Trados Studio 2014 first, and then MultiTerm 2014. Note that SDL MultiTerm 2014 is not available in a trial mode.
Note
You can install the Freelance version on more than one machine, but only one license can be active at a time. To use the Freelance version on another machine, first deactivate the current license by choosing Help | Product Activation, then run SDL Trados Studio on the other machine and activate the license as described in this chapter. Alternatively, you can purchase the Freelance Plus version, which allows you to activate licenses on two machines at the same time.
For full details on the installation procedure, download SDL's installation guide from http://tinyurl.com/sdl-install-manual.
In the Freelance version of SDL Trados Studio, the number of languages that you can work with is restricted to five, which you must choose during installation. Sublanguages such as French (France) and French (Canada) are counted as one language.
You cannot change the language selection after installation. To change the languages, you must deactivate, uninstall, and then reinstall SDL Trados Studio.
In the Professional version, there is no limit on the number of languages you can use, so it is not necessary to select languages during installation.