# How do I open RapidWeaver once it's been downloaded, registered. etc. on my computer? I **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [August 27, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480 "2019-08-27T20:24:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mrmouth19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Mrmouth19](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mrmouth19)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/1 "2019-08-27T20:24:49Z")
I downloaded, registered, etc. RapidWeaver onto my Mac but once I closed out the page, when I try to oopen it and work on my webpage, I’, taken to pages selling RapidWeaver. MN ---
**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/2 "2019-08-27T21:13:01Z")
Can you not see the Rapidweaver icon in your Applications folder? ---
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/3 "2019-08-28T02:00:02Z")
Michael, Please upload a screen grab of what you see when you experience this. Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![Mrmouth19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Mrmouth19](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mrmouth19)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/4 "2019-08-29T01:39:23Z")
I can but do I need to go there every time u want work in my webpage? ---
**Author:** ![DaveFox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/davefox/32/129_2.png) [@DaveFox](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DaveFox)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/5 "2019-08-29T03:20:26Z")
No, find your project file on your Mac hard drive, make an alias then drag that to the dock, click on the alias in the dock to open your project. ![Screen%20Shot%201](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/a/7aa795538bdefaa7c3695d0863c8df953419a301.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mrmouth19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Mrmouth19](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mrmouth19)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/6 "2019-08-30T22:56:28Z")
Sounds easy! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Mrmouth19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Mrmouth19](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mrmouth19)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/7 "2019-08-30T22:58:04Z")
Another question, if you don’t mind. Do I have to listen to/watch the how-to videos before I begin a project? ---
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/8 "2019-08-31T00:07:43Z")
Michael, Knowledge is power. So if you’re new to _RW_, it’s not obligatory to try and get as rounded a view of the _RW_ world as you can. But it’ll probably save you a lot of frustration in the future. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/9 "2019-08-31T04:56:07Z")
What Mark said. Rapidweaver is a great tool - fantastic, really - but it isn’t quite like anything else. By all means have a play and see what happens, but you’ll save yourself a lot of time if you check out the various videos that are out there. ---
**Author:** ![aragorn7773](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/aragorn7773/32/15661_2.png) [@aragorn7773](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/aragorn7773)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/10 "2019-08-31T17:20:39Z")
Nope, sure don’t. CAUTION: it’s wise to do so because the RW Way Of Thinking is NOT Intuitive… not to me. So the videos really helped and I NEED MORE!!! hahaha ---
**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/11 "2019-08-31T17:28:58Z")
And, Michael - remember you’re always very welcome here. It’s extremely rare that a question goes unanswered for long. We’re here to help! Good luck 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-open-rapidweaver-once-its-been-downloaded-registered-etc-on-my-computer-i/28480/12 "2019-10-01T03:28:59Z")
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