---
id: licensing-payments.how-do-i-start-the-free-trial
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/how-do-i-start-the-free-trial
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "The free trial"
question: "How do I start the free trial?"
alt_questions:
  - "How do I begin my Storage Studio trial?"
  - "start trial storage studio"
  - "Where do I start the trial?"
  - "How do I activate the free trial?"
  - "trial won't start until I register?"
short_answer: "Open Storage Studio for the first time, enter your name, email and country, then type back the one-time code we email you. Your trial starts as soon as the code checks out."
tags: ["trial", "registration", "first launch"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-details-do-i-need-to-start-the-trial"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I start the free trial?

Open Storage Studio for the first time and the **Set up your free trial** screen appears. Enter your full name, email address and country, then type back the one-time code we email to you. As soon as the code checks out, your trial is running.

1. Open Storage Studio from Applications.
2. Fill in your name, email and country.
3. Enter the code from your email.

You'll need to be online for this step so the code can reach you. If this Mac has already had a trial, there's nothing to fill in.