How To: Download & Install Render 3

Downloading and installing Render allows you to begin using a computer in the oral translation process. Please follow the steps below, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions!

ALERT!: Since April 2026, Render version 3.10.5 and older no longer work. If you use one of these versions, you will not be able to log in to Render. If this happens to you, contact the Render Helpdesk here – Submit a ticket : Render Helpdesk – to get help with upgrading to the latest version of Render and to get your login re-enabled. 

 

1. Get the Render installer file

Get the “Current Version” Render installer file onto the computer that will run the Render software. There are two ways to do this:

 

A. For current Render users (upgrading)
  1. Log into Render. You will see a popup.
  2. Tap “Download new Render” button.
  3. On the “Download Render” website, tap the dark blue “Download” button.
  4. When the download is complete, you might have to tell your browser to “Keep” the file.

 

B. For a first-time Render 3 installation
  1. Go to https://launchpad.obt.fcbh.org/ and click the “Download Render” button in the bottom right corner of the webpage. You do NOT need to login.
  2. Look at the “Current Version” at the top of the list of installer files.
  3. Click the “Download” button.
  4. When the download is complete, you might have to tell your browser to “Keep” the file.

 

2. Find the installer file

Look in your “Downloads” folder, or in the browser’s “Downloads” section.

  1. Look for a file with the name “Render_3.X.X.X_x64.msix” and with the current time and date.
  2. If you have downloaded Render installer files before, check to see if they are still in your Downloads folder and delete them. For example Render_3.12.2.0_x64.msix should be deleted.

 

3. Run the installer file

  1. Once you locate the current Render_3.X.X.X_x64.msix file, double-click on it to run the installer.
  2. In the popup window, click/tap “Install.” Render 3 should open automatically.

 

If you run into problems
  • You might receive a Windows message that the program was unable to run. Most likely you have antivirus software preventing Render from opening. In this case, temporarily suspend the antivirus software and run the setup program again. We would recommend running the Windows Defender as the anti-virus protection. We do not recommend any third-party anti-virus program.
  • Windows might give you a warning from Smart App Control. Please allow Render 3 in there.

 

4. Log in

Once Render 3 is open, it will ask for your Username and Password. You will also have the option to add a project via Project ID. Please see How to Log in on Render 3 to log in to Render 3.

 

Installing Render on more than one computer

  1. After downloading the latest installer file onto a computer, copy that file to a USB flash drive (one that is freshly formatted and virus-free). If you also need the Project ID, create a project.txt file on that USB drive to hold that Project ID number.
  2. Then, insert this USB flash drive into another project computer.
  3. Follow Steps 3 and 4 above. You can run the installer program from the USB drive.

 

If you are interested in using a Demo Project for Render, please visit this article.

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