Installation Guide for SmartPLS 4 (Windows)

This guide will demonstrate the installation and activation process of SmartPLS 4.

Downloading SmartPLS 4

Step 1 - Go to SmartPLS 4 download page. Choose Download Windows Installer.

Step 2 - Download the license file smartpls.vmoptions from the link given.

Installing SmartPLS 4

Step 1 - Double click on the SmartPLS installer (smartpls4_windows-x64.exe) to run the installer. Click Next.

Step 2 - You can change the installation path in this page. It is recommended to keep it as default and click Next.

Step 3 - Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 4 - Once the installation process is completed, uncheck “Run SmartPLS 4” and click Finish.

Activating SmartPLS 4 via license file

Step 1 - Go to your Desktop. Right click on the SmartPLS 4 shortcut and click Open file location.

Step 2 - The SmartPLS 4 installation folder will be opened. Notice the smartpls.vmoptions in the folder.

Step 3 - Copy or move the smartpls.vmoptions downloaded in previously and place it in the SmartPLS 4 installation folder. When asked to replace or skip files, click Replace the file in the destination.

Run SmartPLS 4

Step 1 - Double click the SmartPLS 4 shortcut on the desktop. Alternatively, look for SmartPLS in Start Menu and click on SmartPLS 4.

Result - If there isn’t any error regarding license issue, SmartPLS 4 is installed and activated properly.