---
id: getting-started.how-do-i-install-storage-studio
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-install-storage-studio
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "Downloading and installing"
question: "How do I install Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "Install Storage Studio on Mac"
  - "Storage Studio installation steps"
  - "How to set up Storage Studio"
  - "I downloaded the DMG, now what?"
  - "Drag Storage Studio to Applications"
short_answer: "Open the disk image, drag Storage Studio to Applications and open it. A short first-launch sequence follows: Terms, Full Disk Access, trial registration and a quick setup wizard."
tags: ["install", "setup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-happens-on-first-launch", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-download-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I install Storage Studio?

Open the downloaded disk image, drag **Storage Studio** to **Applications**, then double-click it in your Applications folder. There's no separate installer and no admin password at this stage.

On first launch you'll go through a short sequence:

1. A brief splash screen.
2. Accepting the Terms, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.
3. Granting **Full Disk Access** (you can skip it for now).
4. Registering for your free trial with a one-time email code.
5. A short **setup wizard** that can prepare your external drive.

After that, Storage Studio lives in your menu bar. See [What happens the first time I open Storage Studio?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-happens-on-first-launch).