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Install LobeWork on Windows

Download the current installer, complete installation, sign in, and authorize your Windows device.

7 min readBeginnerUpdated 2026-07-26For LobeWork 1.0+
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Before you begin

Before you begin

Use the Windows installer from the Downloads area of your LobeWork account. Close any older LobeWork version before starting the installation.

Make sure Windows has enough free storage for the application, updates, project files, and any local models you plan to use.

Download the installer

Download the installer

Sign in

Open your LobeWork account and go to Downloads.

Choose Windows

Select the latest stable Windows installer.

Save the file

Keep the installer in a location you can find, such as Downloads.

Run the installer

Run the installer

Open the installer

Double-click the downloaded installer.

Review the Windows prompt

Confirm the publisher and continue only when the installer came from your LobeWork account.

Complete installation

Follow the installer prompts and choose whether to create desktop or Start menu shortcuts when offered.

First launch

First launch

Open LobeWork, sign in with the same account used for your plan, and give the device a recognizable name when activation is requested.

The app will open your workspace after access is confirmed. You can then create a project or reopen an existing one.

Updating LobeWork

Updating LobeWork

When a new version is available, download the current installer from your account or follow the update prompt shown in the app. Close active work before updating.

Common installation problems

Common installation problems

Windows blocks the installer

Confirm the file came from your account and review the publisher details.

The app will not open

Restart Windows, reopen LobeWork, and check that another update is not still running.

Activation fails

Verify the device is online and that you are using the account connected to the purchase.

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