This document provides a step-by-step guide to installing Mendeley Desktop. It outlines 14 steps for downloading, installing, and registering for Mendeley. These include downloading the installer, agreeing to terms, installing, entering login credentials for new or existing users, and completing the setup process. Upon finishing installation, the user's Mendeley Desktop will be ready for use and optional additional steps are provided.

1. a step-by-step guide
Prepared by
Shahrul Fhaizal Shabu
Mendeley Advisor and trainer
shahrulfhaizal@gmail.com

2. Step 1
Go to the following address
http://www.mendeley.com/download-mendeley-desktop/

3. Step 2
Click on green box to download Mendeley
Desktop.

4. Step 3
After the download is complete, click ‘Run’ to
begin installation.

5. Step 4
Clicking ‘Run’ will start the Mendeley Desktop
Setup Wizard. Click ‘Next’.

6. Step 5
Click ‘I Agree’.

7. Step 6
Click ‘Next’.

8. Step 7
Click ‘Install’ to start Mendeley Desktop
installation.

9. Step 7
By clicking ‘Install’, the installer will start
Mendeley Desktop installation process. Please
wait until it finishes.

10. Step 8
Click ‘Finish’.

11. Step 8
Make sure the checkbox for ‘Run Mendeley
Desktop’ is checked.

12. Step 8
Congratulations! Now you successfully installed
Mendeley Desktop on your computer.

13. Step 9
If you are already a registered user, enter the
email address you registered with and your
password.

14. Step 9
If you registering to become a Mendeley user,
click ‘Register’.

15. Step 10
This will bring you back to the Mendeley
website. Fill in the form and click ‘Get Started’.

16. Step 11
Complete the next form and click ‘Finish’.

17. Step 12
Enter the email address you used to register just
now and your password.

18. Step 13
Caution: it is important to remember the
registration email address and the password you
entered.
The email address is your Mendeley username.
Please note them down somewhere safe if you
feel you might forget them.

19. Step 13
After entering the email and password, click
‘Sign In’ to proceed.

20. Step 14
Great! Mendeley Desktop is now ready for you
to use. Click ‘Skip’ to begin.

21. Step 14
The following steps such as this one, ‘Import
your existing library’, are totally optional. You
may try them if you wish. Or continue to click
‘Skip’.

22. Step 15
Welcome to your freshly-installed Mendeley
Desktop. All the best!

23. Questions?
shahrulfhaizal@gmail.com