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Tutorial on how to install Blender 3D on a computer or laptop

Tutorial on how to install Blender 3D on a computer or laptop

Blender is a program for creating animation, visual effects, and other 3D graphics. This program has pretty complete 3D modeling capabilities and anyone can use it for free without paying anything.

So far, Blender has been widely used to make animation films and of course there are many out there discussing the spread of animation making tutorials, be it on Youtube, in forums or even on learning service sites.

Blender can be installed on Windows 7 and higher and of course requires a compatible CPU and GPU. For full specifications of the minimum CPU and GPU required, please visit the Blender Requirements page.

Instructions for installing Blender on the PC

As long as the device specifications support it, you can of course start with the installation immediately. And the higher the specification, the better, as it affects performance reproduction Animation.

Follow the steps below to get started Install Blender 3D on a computer or laptop:

  1. Please go to Mixer download page.

  2. Click the button Download Blender.

    Download Blender

  3. In this case, open the file to start the installation.

    Open the Blender installation file

  4. Click the Next button.

    Install Blender on the computer

  5. The approval is displayed, select the option I accept the conditions … and click the Next button.

    Approve the installation process

  6. Here you can edit the Blender installation directory and then click the Next button again.

    Location of the program installation

  7. Almost done, hit the Install button.

    Click the Install button

  8. Wait for the installation process to complete.

    Blender installation process

  9. And done, Blender has been successfully installed. Click button Finish keep going.

    Blender installed successfully

The default setting is for the Installation Directory section Drive C, and there is actually no problem even if you don’t edit it. However, if the C drive on your computer is minimal, please change the directory to another drive so that the installation process goes smoothly.

The installation process only takes a few minutes (10 minutes maximum) and you may find that the installation process gets stuck, but that’s fine as everything is working properly so please wait for it to complete.

Also read: tutorial on installing add-ons in Blender 3D

Blender installation failed? That is the cause

If the installation process fails at the beginning of opening a downloaded program, it is most likely due to the specifications of the computer you are using. It could be because they are still using the Windows 7 and below operating system or the specs are relatively low. But it can also be the result of an MSI file containing corrupt because of problematic downloads.

However, if it fails, during the installation process according to the step8th above, please try to disable the antivirus first. Because activation hinders the installation process so it ends up failing.

Hopefully useful and good luck