All Christopher Newport University students and faculty may install Atlas.ti on personal computers for academic use.  If you'd like Atlas.ti on a University-owned computer, please enter a help desk ticket.

Getting Atlas.ti

To get Atlas.ti, click our license link.  DO NOT share this link outside of Christopher Newport University.  If you have an Atlas.ti account (this is NOT your CNU credentials), sign in with your email address and your Atlas.ti password.  Otherwise, create an account.

Creating an Atlas.ti Account

If you don't already have an Atlas.ti account, you'll need to create one.  If you do, you can skip this step.

Click the "Create an account!" button.

Enter your University e-mail address and choose a password.  This will be your password for Atlas.ti, so remember it.  Then, click Create Account.

You'll receive an e-mail.  Click the Verify Your Account link in the e-mail.

Enter your name in the boxes and click Complete Registration.

Then, continue on to the next steps.

Getting Atlas.ti

When you sign in or create an account using the link, you'll be asked to join the license.  Click Join License.

Then, click the appropriate link for your operating system.

Installing Atlas.ti

On a Mac

Once you click the download link, you'll be asked to save it to your computer.  

Do so, then double-click it where it saved.

Click Agree when the license agreement appears.

Drag the Atlas.ti icon into the Applications icon.

You'll have to sign in with your computer's username and password.

You can then run Atlas.ti.  The first time you do, you'll have to log in. Click Go to Login.

Then, log in using your e-mail address and your Atlas.ti password (NOT your CNU password).

You'll then be able to use Atlas.ti.

Windows

Click your downloaded file.

Click Next.

Check the box to accept the license agreement and click Next again.

On the next two screens, click Next, then Install.

You may be asked for a password.  This is your computer password.

The software will then install.  Check the Launch ATLAS.ti box and click Close.

The first time you use Atlas.ti, you'll be asked to log in.  Click Go to Login.

Log in with your e-mail address and Atlas.ti account password (NOT your CNU password).

Atlas.ti will then be ready to use.