If you have a machine, press the power button to turn it on. If you don’t have a machine and you’re just getting your account set up, you can skip this step. Now you are ready to turn on the machine. Click “Done”:Ī final confirmation screen will show up, click continue: The plugin will finish installing and you’ll see a confirmation screen. Click “Install >”:ĭesign Space will then begin installing on your computer:

You have to accept the terms of use to download, but I would strongly recommend reading the terms before checking that you accept it. Read and accept the terms of use agreement then click the “I accept the agreement” radio button. Click the Download button:Ī setup wizard will pop up and take you through all the setup steps. This is the free software program that you will use to design with your Cricut machine. Next, install the Cricut Design Space plugin. Select the most accurate answer from the drop down box. These are simply questions to help Cricut know who their user base is. On the next screen, there are a few questions that Cricut asks to get to know you better: You will see confirmation that your new account has been created, click Continue: Once you have that all set up, click Create User ID. If you change your mind later, you can always unsubscribe at the bottom of the email or update your preferences in your account. If you want to give it a try, leave the box checked. If you would not like to receive these types of emails, you can uncheck the box. Cricut will send you emails about once a week sharing sales, new releases, inspiration and more.

If you are not in one of those three countries, select United States or the closest option to your true location. Read and review the Cricut terms of use and then check the box indicating that you have done so and that you accept them.īefore submitting the information, consider the “Send me Cricut Tutorials, Inspiration and Deals via email” box at the bottom. Enter your first and last name and email address, then select your country (United States, Canada, United Kingdom) from the drop down menu.

The first step is to create your Cricut ID.

Ĭlick on ”Get Started” at the bottom of the screen. If you just got a new Cricut machine, are considering getting a machine, or just want to make or use designs in DesignSpace, you can create a free Cricut DesignSpace account by going to. It’s pretty easy to do too, let me show you all the steps. Design Space is the name of Cricut’s software program that is used to create and design files your machine will understand.Ĭreating an account will give you access to your saved designs, projects, payment information and linked cartridges. To use your Cricut Explore Air 2 or Cricut Maker machine, you will need to create a free account with Cricut.

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