Installing a Single-Machine Copy of Mathematica 6.0 on Windows (Downloadable Machine-Generic License)

Quit Mathematica if it is running.

Click Download to download Mathematica 6.

The File Download window will appear. Click Save File to continue.

Save Download File Dialog Box

When the download is complete, double-click the file icon to extract the file and launch the installer. Your system should extract the files for you. If you have trouble extracting the files, please contact Technical Support.

The Mathematica 6 Setup window appears.

By default, Mathematica is installed in the directory C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\Mathematica\6.0. To choose another destination directory, click Browse. Click Install when you are ready to begin copying files.

Installer Dialog Box

Once all the files are copied to your hard drive, a license information dialog box appears. Select Enter license information now and then click Finish.

If you choose to enter the license information later, the installer will quit without launching Mathematica. To launch Mathematica, choose Start > All Programs > Wolfram Mathematica > Mathematica 6.

Installer Dialog Box

Mathematica starts up and a dialog box appears. Select Single Machine, and enter your name, organization, and password in the text fields. Your password is provided on the final download page. You will also receive an email containing your password at the email address registered with Wolfram Research.

Click OK when you are done.

Installer Dialog Box

A registration dialog box appears. Click Web to open your web browser to your customized registration page.

Installer Dialog Box

This completes the installation, and Mathematica is now ready to use.