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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>Starting Composer</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3"><table class = "DocHeaderIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">How to start Composer varies depending on whether it is your first time starting it or not.</span>
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<p>This task shows you how to:
					</p><ul><li><a href = "#t-StartComposerfortheFirstTime" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Start Composer for the First Time</a></li><li><a href = "#t-StartComposeraftertheFirstTime" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Start Composer after the First Time</a></li></ul>
</p></td></tr></table></td><td class = "DocHeader2"><table class = "DocTopicsSeeAlso" id = "table13"><tr><td class = "TopicsTitle">See Also</td></tr><tr><td><a title = "Composer lets you work with models of different types." href = "cps-t-GettingStarted-ModelsLoad.htm#cps-t-GettingStarted-ModelsLoad">Loading Models</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
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<div class = "body taskbody"><p class = "abstract">If this is your first time running Composer on this computer:



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<section><div class = "li step p">In the <span class = "keyword wintitle">Composer - Select Language</span> dialog box, select a language and click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">OK</span>.</div></section><p class = "result"/></div>
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<div class = "body taskbody"><p class = "abstract">If you have already run Composer on this computer:</p>
<section><div class = "li step p">In Windows, click 
 <span class = "ph"><span class = "ph menucascade"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Start</span><abbr title = "and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class = "ph uicontrol">SOLIDWORKS Composer</span></span> 
 <cite class = "cite">version &gt;</cite> 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">SOLIDWORKS Composer</span> <cite class = "cite">version &gt;</cite></span> or double-click the 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Composer</span> shortcut on your desktop.</div></section></div>
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