To create a user account and activate a product

1. Launch the product you want to register and activate.
2. In the Product Activation dialog box, select Activate the Product and click Next.
3. If you installed the product with the trial serial number 000-00000000, the Product Information page displays. Enter a valid serial number and product key.

   The serial number and product key are located on the outside of the product packaging or in the Autodesk Upgrade and Licensing Information email you received if you downloaded your product.

4. On the Register Today page, select Get an Activation Code and click Next.
5. From the Log In page, click the Create a User ID Now link.
6. Begin filling out your personalization data and password on the Create User ID page and click Next.
7. Complete your personalization data on the Account Information page and click Next.
8. On the Choose Account page, make sure that your user account is selected and click Next.
9. You are notified of registration and activation status on the Registration - Activation Confirmation page. Click Finish.

To activate a product using an existing user account

1. Launch the product you want to register and activate.
2. In the Product Activation dialog box, select Activate the Product and click Next.
3. On the Register Today page, select Get an Activation Code and click Next.
4. Enter your User ID and Password and then click Log In.
5. On the Choose Account page, make sure that your user account is selected and click Next.
6. You are notified of registration and activation status on the Registration - Activation Confirmation page. Click Finish.