How to get Auto-CAD

Before beginning to learn AutoCAD of course, you should install the software itself. You can ask where I can download free AutoCAD? To answer your question I prepared this instruction on how to download a free version of AutoCAD.

Here you will find an answer to the frequently asked question:

Where can I download the student version of AutoCAD?

How to Download free AutoCAD?

What is the student version of AutoCAD?

Which version of AutoCAD should I install?

Does the student version of AutoCAD have a limitation?

The difference between AutoCAD versions?

 

Which version of AutoCAD should I choose if I want to use the classic interface?

If you are already using AutoCAD with the classic interface you shouldn’t install an older version of AutoCAD. Because you can choose which type of interface you want to use. Even you can customize the interface and change it as you wish. All interface features available on all (from 2009 version) versions of AutoCAD.

AutoCAD versions and their features

From the 2009 year version AutoCAD interface changes to new Ribbon style interface. That’s why there is no big difference between the 2009 year and 2017 year versions of AutoCAD. Just remember developers always working on AutoCAD and trying to make it more flexible and usable. So better than 2015 version of AutoCAD can be an only new version of the software.

So if you are asking Which version should I use? I recommend you download and install the latest version of AutoCAD.

Where to download and install AutoCAD for free?

So let’s begin. I will show you how to step by step you can easily download and install a free Student version of AutoCAD. So you can ask why free and is that legal? Yes, that is the real legal free license of AutoCAD. Autodesk company offering free student version for education. In student version no functionality limitation from the standard version. Except student version can be used only for education and no commercial use.

The download Student version of AutoCAD

Free student version you can download from Autodesk website.

1. Go to AutoCAD and click on Menu in the right corner.

You will be redirected to the new page and for downloading you will need Login or Create new Account on Autodesk website to download AutoCAD.

In registration on Autodesk website no big difference between registration on another website. But there had some nuances that can be a little difficult for new beginners. That’s why we will pass all step by step.

To register click on red button CREATE ACCOUNT. You will be redirected to a new page and on the first step, you need to choose your country, educational role and birthday.

In the educational role, you can choose from 4 roles. I will choose a student

After you entered all data click on the button Next.

In the next step, you need to enter Your name, Second name, Email, Password and agree with terms. After all, clicks on the button Sign Up.

After that, you need to verify your email address by clicking on the verification button that you will get to an email address after sign up.

After clicking on Done button you will be redirected to another page.  Where you must enter the name of educational institute, area of study and education time.

Enter any educational institute in your city or country. If you will get error Please select your educational institution Then click on I Can’t find my educational institution.

You will get another form. Enter any education institute name in your city and fulfil all other fields.

After that click button Add.

You will return back and now you can click on the button Next.

You will get a new message

Click on Done button and agree with Terms of Service On the next page. Click on Continue button. You will get Email from Autodesk. Don’t delete that email because it contains important information for installation

Congratulation we are already done. Now we can download AutoCAD for free.

FREE AutoCAD Download

After clicking on Continue button you will redirect to AutoCAD download page or you can click here to go to AutoCAD download page.

Now you need to choose AutoCAD Version, Operation system, and language.

After all, you need just download and install AutoCAD.