Difference between revisions of "Installing Blender"

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First of all you need to download the following, don't install anything yet.
First of all you need to download the following, don't install anything yet.


*[http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ Blender from blender.org] get the Blender 2.45 Installer (8 MB) for Windows. If you want DDS support with Blender (which is very convenient to have), get the [http://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.46rc/ Blender 2.46 release candidate].
*[http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ Blender from blender.org] get the Blender 2.46 Installer (8 MB) for Windows. It has DDS support.
*[http://www.python.org/download/ Python from python.org] get the Python 2.5.2 Windows installer (third from the top).
*[http://www.python.org/download/ Python from python.org] get the Python 2.5.2 Windows installer (third from the top).
*[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149157 Blender NIF import/export scripts from sourceforge.net] click the green download button behind Blender NIF scripts (top one) and choose the file that ends on ''windows.exe''.
*[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149157 Blender NIF import/export scripts from sourceforge.net] click the green download button behind Blender NIF scripts (top one) and choose the file that ends on ''windows.exe''.
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Begin with Python 2.5.2. Run it with default settings; just keep clicking next until you're done. You can install PyFFI right after that the same way. PyFFI is needed for the Blender NIF scripts. Just keep clicking next like you did so well while installing Python.
Begin with Python 2.5.2. Run it with default settings; just keep clicking next until you're done. You can install PyFFI right after that the same way. PyFFI is needed for the Blender NIF scripts. Just keep clicking next like you did so well while installing Python.


===Blender 2.45===
===Blender 2.46===
When that's done you can begin installing Blender 2.45. Double click the installation file and press next, I agree, next, next, install, *wait a second* click OK, uncheck the box that says Run Blender 2.45 and click Exit. Basically; put yourself on autopilot but don't forget to uncheck that box.
When that's done you can begin installing Blender 2.46. Double click the installation file and press next, I agree, next, next, install, *wait a second* click OK, uncheck the box that says Run Blender 2.46 and click Exit. Basically; put yourself on autopilot but don't forget to uncheck that box.


===NifTools scripts===
===NifTools scripts===
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