This article will instruct you on how to install your DesignMerge software and optional modules. The steps provided below are for a full installation of the software onto an existing or new computer.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Before you begin, you will need the following items:

1. DesignMerge Software Installer
   First you will need access to the software installer for the DesignMerge product you wish to install. All installers are available on our Downloads Page, or our support team may send you a direct link to the installer that you need.
2. Software Order Code
   Once you have installed the software, you must activate the new installation using the order code provided by Meadows. You may find the order code in the email link sent as a part of your order, or the specific order code may have been given to you by our support team.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

If you no longer have a copy of the DesignMerge installer, you are welcome to download one from the Downloads Page on our web site. If you are running an older version of Adobe InDesign, you may access older versions of the DesignMerge installers on the Legacy DesignMerge Downloads Page on our web site.

To install DesignMerge software along with any Optional Modules, please follow the instructions below:

1. Quit Adobe InDesign.
2. Download and run the DesignMerge software installer.
   NOTE: For those installing DesignMerge software for InDesign 2023 or older, when the installer prompts to select Optional Modules, select the checkbox next to each optional module that you wish to install. Please select only the optional modules that you have licensed. Note: All optional modules associated with an order will be listed in the email link sent as a part of your order. Our support team may also provide you with a list of any optional modules you have purchased.
3. Continue with the installation process until complete.

SOFTWARE ACTIVATION

Once you have completed the software installation, you must now activate the software. For this you will need your product Order Code. 

1. Launch your Adobe InDesign application.
2. The first time the DesignMerge software loads, you will be prompted to enter the Order Code for your software. Enter the order code along with your Company and Contact information.
   Note: If you have installed an older version of the DesignMerge software and installed any optional modules, you will be prompted to activate each of these optional modules in the same fashion. Please use the identical Order Code to activate each module.

At this point, the installation and activation of DesignMerge software is complete.

TRANSFER SETUP INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)

If you are installing onto a new computer, or for a brand new version of Adobe InDesign on the same computer, you may wish to transfer your settings from the old system. Typically this is required only for DesignMerge Catalog users, or for any users that may be running custom scripts. Please refer to any of the following links for more details about transferring your DesignMerge information.

How to transfer DesignMerge settings from an old InDesign version to a new InDesign version

How to transfer DesignMerge from one computer to a different computer

How to transfer DesignMerge software and settings from older InDesign Server System to new InDesign Server System

How to transfer DesignMerge settings from Desktop to Server Systems