Site Designer Guide
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Install Site Designer

This guide walks you through downloading and installing Site Designer on Windows and macOS, and covers how to activate your license.

System requirements

Before you install, confirm your computer meets the minimum requirements:

WindowsmacOS
OSWindows 10 or 11 (64-bit)macOS 11 Big Sur or later
RAM4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
Disk space500 MB free500 MB free
Display1280 × 800 minimum1280 × 800 minimum

Install on Windows

  1. Download the installer

    Go to coffeecup.com/site-designer and click Free Trial or sign in to your account to download the full installer (.exe).

  2. Run the installer

    Double-click the downloaded .exe file. If Windows shows a User Account Control prompt, click Yes to allow the installation.

  3. Follow the setup wizard

    Accept the license agreement, choose an installation folder (the default C:\Program Files\CoffeeCup Software\Site Designer is recommended), and click Install.

  4. Launch Site Designer

    Once installation completes, click Finish to launch Site Designer, or find it in your Start menu.

Install on macOS

  1. Download the disk image

    Go to coffeecup.com/site-designer and download the macOS installer (.dmg).

  2. Open the disk image

    Double-click the .dmg file. A window appears showing the Site Designer icon and your Applications folder.

  3. Drag to Applications

    Drag the Site Designer icon into the Applications folder shortcut. macOS copies the app to /Applications.

  4. Open for the first time

    Open Site Designer from your Applications folder or Launchpad. The first time you open it, macOS may ask you to confirm. Click Open.

Activate your license

If you purchased Site Designer, you’ll need to enter your license key on first launch:

  1. Open Site Designer

    Launch the app. The license activation dialog appears automatically if no license is detected.

  2. Enter your license key

    Paste or type your license key into the field. Your key was emailed to you at purchase and is also available in your CoffeeCup account dashboard.

  3. Click Activate

    Click Activate. Site Designer verifies the key online and unlocks all features.

Update Site Designer

Site Designer checks for updates automatically. When an update is available:

  1. A notification badge appears on the app icon.
  2. Go to Help → Check for Updates to see what’s new.
  3. Click Download & Install to update in place — your projects are not affected.