Your copy of Luminar can be installed and activated on your computer as both an application and a plug-in. Before installing your software we suggest the following:
- Make sure your computer operating system and drivers are up to date.
- Disable any firewall or antivirus software which may interfere.
- Make sure you are connected to the Internet to activate your software.
- Quit any other host applications which you want to install Luminar as a plugin
Installing & Activating Luminar for Windows
If you purchase software from our website, you’ll need to download and install your software. Follow these steps.
- Click the download link in your activation email (sent after purchase). You can also download the software installer here.
- Locate the installer in your Downloads folder.
- Double-click Luminar4Setup.exe to launch the installer application and begin the installation process.
- Review and agree to the License Agreement, then click the Accept button to continue.
- Review where the application is to be installed and select any plugins that you want to install.
- When the installation is complete, enter your email address and click Launch Luminar 4.
- Start to use and enjoy Luminar.
- On the second launch, you can activate your software. To complete registration, in the top bar click Activate and enter the email address and your activation key (from your activation email) to complete installation and registration.
Installing & Activating Luminar for macOS
If you purchase software from our website, you’ll need to download and install your software. Follow these steps.
- Click the download link in your activation email (sent after purchase). You can also download the software installer here .
- Locate the installer in your Downloads folder.
- Double-click Luminar4_Installer.zip to launch the installer application and begin the installation process.
- Review and agree to the License Agreement, then click the Accept button to continue.
- Review where the application is to be installed and select any plugins that you want to install.
- When the installation is complete, enter your email address and click Launch Luminar 4.
- Start to use and enjoy Luminar.
- On the second launch, you can activate your software. To complete registration, in the top bar click Activate and enter the email address and your activation key (from your activation email) to complete installation and registration.