PDF PRO User Guide
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Directly from Website
From Website For Windows
11 min
install on windows an account is required to use the pdf pro desktop app create an account to create an account on our website, follow these simple steps visit our homepage at http //pdfpro com/ click on the account menu choice and select create account link from the pull down options website create account option enter your email to receive a secure link, or sign in with your google account if you already have an account, you'll be logged in if not, you'll be prompted to create one enter your email and click on the initialize account initialize account button you can also use the continue with google option initialize account note note email activation must be completed using your desktop email app email activation must be completed using your desktop email app activation will not work if done on a mobile device activation will not work if done on a mobile device check you email notification check your desktop app email desktop app email for a verification message from pdf pro click on the sign in sign in button to confirm your email address note the email you receive has a sign in sign in link that expires after 30 minutes when the sign in sign in link is clicked, the select account type select account type screen appears the options available are personal for individual use and personal projects business for teams, businesses and organizations in this example we will select the personal option press continue continue to proceed to the next screen set password this password will be used to log in to pdf pro for desktop you will be prompted to download pdf pro for desktop in the next step if you don't already have it installed on your computer the screen will automatically redirect you to your dashboard dashboard with instructions how to log in to the desktop app 1\ download and install pdf pro on your device 2\ open the application and click 'login' 3\ use your email and the password you set during account creation the app can also be downloaded from the dashboard download the app options run the pdf pro installer run the pdf pro installer by double clicking the executable file ( pdfproinstaller exe ) windows will prompt you to allow the pdf pro installer to make changes to your device click on the yes button to allow it on this screen you have the following configuration options ❶ ❶ choose language select your preferred language from the dropdown menu ❷ ❷ choose installation folder specify the installation folder by typing the path or clicking the three dots to browse next, you must agree with our ❸ ❸ end user license agreement and conditions before proceeding to the next step check the text box to proceed and click on the ❹ ❹ install install button the newsletter option ❶ ❶ sign up for the newsletter (optional) enter your email to receive special offers, then click subscribe subscribe to continue ❷ ❷ to skip this part, just click skip for now click on the finish finish button to close the installer the launch pdf pro is automatically selected, and will start after installation completes, a thank you message will open in your browser it may temporarily cover the application's start screen— just minimize the browser to access the application start screen and continue important information important information your pdf pro online account is used to manage your license, registration, and billing information it helps activate the software, track your subscription status, and access support while the pdf pro app runs on your desktop, the online account handles administrative tasks securely through the cloud sign in to start the program minimize the browser and enter your credentials with the new password you have 10 attempts to enter your login details correctly if these are unsuccessful, your account will be temporarily locked for 15 minutes before you can try again if there are 10 more unsuccessful attempts within an hour , the lockout period will increase to 30 minutes this is in place to help keep your account safe, and you’ll be able to try again after the timeout the program will open displaying the following screen continue trial click continue trial continue trial to allow the application to be used welcome to pdf pro start screen