## Step 1: Create an Avid Account 1. **Visit the Avid Sign-Up Page**: Go to the Avid website and navigate to the sign-up page. 2. **Create an Account**: Click on "Create an account" and enter the required details. 3. **Verify Your Email**: Check your email for a verification link and follow the instructions to complete the account creation process. ## Step 2: Download and Install Avid Link 1. **Download [[Avid Link]]**: Go to the Avid Link download page and download the installer for your operating system. 2. **Install Avid Link**: Follow the on-screen instructions to install Avid Link. This tool helps manage your Avid software and plugins. 3. **Log In**: After installation, open Avid Link and log in with your Avid account. ## Step 3: Install ProTools Intro Through Avid Link 1. **Open Avid Link**: Launch Avid Link. 2. **Navigate to Products**: Go to the "Products" tab. 3. **Find ProTools Intro**: Locate ProTools Intro in the list and download it. 4. **Run Installer**: Follow the on-screen instructions to install ProTools Intro. ## Step 4: Activate ProTools Intro Through Avid Link 1. **Open Avid Link**: Launch Avid Link. 2. **Navigate to Products**: Go to the "Products" tab. 3. **Activate ProTools Intro**: Find ProTools Intro in the list and click on the "Activate" button. 4. **Complete Activation**: Follow the prompts to complete the activation process. ## Step 5: Download Included Apps and Plugins Through Avid Link 1. **Find ProTools in Avid Link**: In the "Products" tab, locate ProTools. 2. **Install Additional Plugins**: Scroll through the list to find and install the Air Instruments Library, Air Effects Library, and Xpand!2 plugins. 3. If encountering errors, download the plugins manually [here.](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WYazMsEKA-EsnXOwT66GaGqbXFPZnrXi?usp=sharing) By following these steps, you will have ProTools Intro installed along with the additional Air Instruments, Air Effects Library, and Xpand!2 plugins. ## Curated Resource  # Can I use the latest version of ProTools? If you want the latest operating system released by Apple, you need a newer Macintosh machine. To find out the latest operating system that your computer can run, check this [link](https://www.macworld.com/article/673697/what-version-of-macos-can-my-mac-run.html). If you want to run the latest version of ProTools, you need a recent Mac operating system. It doesn't have to be the latest, but it has to be recent. This means that having an old mac indirectly causes you to start becoming ineligible from using the newest version of ProTools. [Here is a link](https://avidtech.my.salesforce-sites.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/Pro-Tools-Operating-System-Compatibility-Chart) describing the operating systems that different versions of ProTools supports. However, if you are fine using an older operating system on an old Mac, you can always continue to use the older version of ProTools that you bought from before. Here is a link telling you the latest version of