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# Installation under Mac OS

### 1) Download the CORAYE software from the Dashboard

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[Support Download](/dashboard/support-download.md)
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Click on the "**Download**" button to download the CORAYE software.

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Double click on the CORAYE Disk Image file to start the installation.

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### 2) Installation

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Drag the CORAYE icon into the "**Applications**" folder

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In the "**Applications**" folder, right click on "**Coraye**" then select "**Open**"

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A warning window appears, ignore it and click "**Open**"

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### 3) Launch the CORAYE software

The CORAYE software is launched and you must connect with the Email and the password associated with your CORAYE account (which is the same as that used to access your personal space on the dashboard).

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[Create an account](/dashboard/creation-dun-compte.md)
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[Activate a license](/dashboard/activate-a-license.md)
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Once identified, CORAYE will open

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Only the options associated with your account will be visible on your interface.
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### 4) Installation of plugins

The next step is to install or update the Plugins needed to drive the spectrophotometers and the color engine.

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[Plugins installation and management](/plugins-installation-and-management.md)
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