Installation¶
Requirements¶
- macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
- Python 3 (usually pre-installed on macOS)
- Approximately 150MB of disk space
- Internet connection for first-time setup
- Valid license key (provided by your administrator)
Installing Certum Draft¶
- Download the Certum Draft application
- Drag it to your Applications folder
- Double-click to open
First Launch
The first time you open Certum Draft, macOS may ask you to confirm you want to open it. Click Open to proceed.
License Activation¶
Before you can use Certum Draft, you'll need to enter your license key.
- When prompted, enter the license key provided by your administrator
- Optionally enter your email address (for record-keeping)
- Click Activate
Your license key looks like this:
CERTUM-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-[signature]
Getting a License
Contact your firm's IT administrator or the person who manages Certum Draft to receive your license key.
Invalid License
If you see "Invalid license key", double-check that you've copied the entire key including the signature portion after the last hyphen.
First-Run Setup¶
After license activation, Certum Draft will automatically set up its document processing engine. This takes about 30-60 seconds and requires an internet connection.
You'll see a progress screen showing:
- Creating virtual environment — Sets up an isolated Python environment
- Installing dependencies — Downloads libraries for document generation
- Configuring document engine — Prepares the template processor
One-Time Only
This setup only happens once. After that, Certum Draft works offline.
If Setup Fails¶
If you see an error about Python not being found:
- Check if Python 3 is installed by opening Terminal and typing:
python3 --version - If not installed, download Python from python.org or install via Homebrew:
brew install python3 - Restart Certum Draft and the setup will retry automatically
What's Next?¶
After installation, you'll need to configure Certum Draft for your office: