Installation Overview
This section provides information on how to install and activate Katalon Studio.
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Installation
Environment Requirements
Verify whether your computer meets the System Requirements to work with Katalon Studio.
Download Katalon Studio
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Download the latest Katalon Studio version.
Katalon Studio automatically detects a suitable version for your system, but you can also select a preferred one on the page.
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Do a quick check on System Requirements before using Katalon Studio.
Start Katalon Studio
Windows
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Double-click on the katalon.exe file.
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Ensure you are using the default font size (set to 100%) in both Katalon Studio and your current OS to avoid the name field not being displayed on some > pop-up windows.
To adjust the font size:
- Windows: Edit the font size.
- Katalon Studio: Window > Preferences > General > Appearance > Colors and Fonts. Select Dialog Font and edit the font size.
macOS
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Double-click on the Katalon Studio (macOS) file in the directory where it is unpacked.
For macOS Catalina users:
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From version 7.9 onwards, macOS Catalina users no longer have to enable Katalon Studio and Katalon Studio Engine applications in System Preferences.
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Users can start the applications directly like in macOS.
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Once started, the application should display the splash screen similar to the following screenshot:
Activate Katalon Studio
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If you do not have a Katalon Studio account, provide a username and password to sign up after launching the app.
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If you have an account, please read more about Katalon Studio licenses and how to activate each license as follows:
- Products:
- License types:
Notes
For Windows users, installing in custom folder (outside of the default
C:\Users\<username>) would require you to run the software with Administrator privilege, or to adjust the Read/Write permission of Katalon Studio package for the current user.