How to Install and Activate SketchUp Pro 2020
Written by Marteen Roose
1. Disable your antivirus before starting the installation. If you use the built-in Windows antivirus, you need to open the Windows Security first from the Start menu.
2. Click Manage Settings.
3. Make sure to disable all of the protection features.
4. This is how it will look like after you disable the protection features.
5. Right-click on the ZIP file, then select Extract Here. If you’re asked for a password, enter 123 and then click OK.
6. Once the extraction process is finished, open the extracted folder.
7. Double-click on setup.exe.
8. If UAC (User Account Control) pops up, click Yes. If not, you can directly perform the next step.
9. Click the Install button at the bottom of the window.
10. Wait until the installation is completed.
11. Click the Finish button.
12. Copy Patch.exe.
13. Paste Patch.exe in the installation directory of SketchUp Pro 2020: C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2020
14. If a security warning window pops up, click Continue to give the permission.
15. Right-click on Patch.exe and select Run as Administrator.
16. If UAC pops up, click Yes. If not, you can directly perform the next step.
17. Click the Patch button.
18. Click Exit after the patching is done.
19. SketchUp Pro 2020 is ready to use.

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