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Embroidery Tool Shed Installation Guide

Embroidery Tool Shed Download Instructions:

  1. Start by adding Toolshed to your card and checking out.  It will then be added to your download center ("My Designs").
  2. Login to your Embroidery.com account on the device that you would like to download the software to.
  3. Click, "Hello [your name]" in the upper right hand corner, then click, "My Designs".
  4. Locate Embroidery Tool Shed in your My Designs Folder and click, "Details/Download" on its Icon.
  5. Click the blue button that says, "Download Software".
  6. Once you have done this, a file called EmbcomEtsDownloader.exe  will begin to download to your computer. Open it when it is ready.
  7. When you open the download, you may see a notification pop up on your screen telling you that downloading Embroidery Tool Shed will require you to run a set up. Press, "Okay" on this notification. The set up download will now begin on your computer. It may take a few minutes for it to complete. Once the file is ready, please open it. For your reference, the file will be called, "EmbcomEtsDownloader.exe".
  8. You may be asked if you want to allow the app to make changes to your device. Please say yes and enter any verification it may ask for.
  9. Once you have done this, a License agreement will come up. Select that you accept the terms in the agreement and then push "Next"
  10. On the next window, please press, "Install." It may take a few minutes to load, but once it has, click,"Finish". 
  11. Next, open the windows or finder button on your computer. Search for Embroidery Tool Shed and open it up.
  12. This will open a registration window. In the top area, it will ask you to select which Software you are registering for. The top on the list is Embroidery Tool Shed, which you will not need a serial number for. Please select this.
  13. Next, enter in relevant information that it asks for, such as your Name, Address, Phone number and email address. Please note that fields with an (*) are required and that any information you provide here will NOT be used or sold.
  14. Click "register now. This should bring you to the Embroidery Tool Shed home screen. 
  15. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Embroidery Tool Shed and are ready to get stitching!

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Mary F.

My virus protection won't allow me to download them Embroidery Tool Shed, it says it contains

a virus. How can I fix this? Also, does this program work differently from the Essentials program?

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Leah W.

Hi Mary,

Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. I am sorry to hear that you have been experiencing troubles with your Embroidery Tool Shed Download. Please be assured that the download is safe and does not contain any viruses. Sometimes web browsers (especially Google Chrome) can be a bit picky with certain downloads. Try this download link to see if that resolves the problem. If it doesn't, be sure to let us know and we can find another solution for you.

Regarding your other question, Embroidery Tool Shed and Essentials are alike, but not the same. They have similar functioning capabilities, but their interfaces may be slightly different. If you would like to learn more about Essentials, feel free to sign up for our free classes that are delivered straight to your inbox. I hope this information helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions, and have a great day!

Leah W.
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