# How to Install FARO connect
### **Downloading FARO Connect and Flyability script installer**
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**What do you need to download before getting started:**
**FARO Connect:**
[FARO Connect 2025.1](https://www.flyability.com/hubfs/faro-connect-release-v2025.1.0.exe) ([Release notes](https://knowledge.faro.com/Software/FARO_Connect/Connect/Release_Notes_for_FARO_Connect))
**Flyability Script Installer:**
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With an activation license code, the FARO connect software installer and Flyability script installer downloaded, you are ready to install FARO connect.
### How to install and activate the FARO Connect Software:
1. Double click the FARO connect software installation package(faro-connect-release-vxxxx.x.x) to install the software.
2. Open *FARO Connect Licensing Manager.*
3. Click on the *Activate tab.*
4. Paste the Activation license code provided to you by email from Flyability. If you did not receive an activation code, please contact our sales admin team:\
5. Click on the green *Activate* button.
6. Your FARO Connect Software is now activated.
7. Close the FARO Connect software.
8. The Flyability script enables the processing of Elios 3 LiDAR data on FARO Connect, if you haven't already downloaded it, please download from [here](#downloading-faro-connect-and-flyability-script-installer).
9. Run the Faro.FlyabilityScriptInstallerVx.x.x.exe (if needed, right-click and use “Run as administrator”)
10. Start *FARO Connect.*
There are two options to log into FARO connect: Sphere XG(FARO cloud service) or by creating a Local user.
#### Create a Local user
**Option 1:** You can create one or more local Connect user accounts independently from a Sphere XG user account. This may be useful for situations where you do not have Internet access or prefer not to create a Sphere XG account. Scroll down below the Sphere XG log in to access this option.
1. Create a local user account by scrolling to the bottom of the sign-up and log-in screens and clicking the **Create local Connect user button**. A form with the following fields will be displayed: 
2. Enter user credentials, your name and email address.
3. Click **Create user**.
You can now log in with the local user account using your username and password. To log in scroll to the bottom of the log-in screen and click the **Login with local connect user** button, and enter the credentials created.
#### Create a Sphere XG account
**Option 2:** When opening FARO Connect, you are presented with the Sphere XG log-in form. If you don't have log-in credentials you must create a new FARO Sphere XG account and use this account to log in to Connect.
1. From the login page select *Get Started* to create a new Sphere XG account (former GeoSLAM Connect accounts are no longer valid):\
2. Choose whether you want to store your data on a EU or US server.
3. Select one of the single sign-on options or continue with email.
4. A page opens where you can enter your name, the company name, your email address and create a password. Click **Create Account** to create your Sphere XG account.
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You will be sent an invitation email.
5. Important: Please check your mailbox for a "*Welcome to FARO Sphere XG*" email (from the address) and click "*Verify email address*" in order to activate your FARO Connect account.
> **Important Notice!**
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> On the first start of FARO Connect, you will be prompted to “MIGRATE” all your previous projects. This will DOUBLE all the files previously created with GeoSLAM Connect (such as *.geoslam* files, and *.LAZ*), so only do the migration if you need to further use the old projects in FARO Connect, and if you have enough disk space available!
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