Learn how to download the most currently available software titles for academic use on campus. For on-campus installations, contact your local tech support.
- Log in to the My Cal Poly Portal > My Apps menu, click Technical Service Request.
![Cal Poly ITS Knowledge Base > Download Software for Academic Use > 1-technical-service-request.png My Cal Poly portal My apps Technical Service Request](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/2424956/1-technical-service-request.png?version=2&modificationDate=1574791929567&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=200)
- Click on New Software Request.
![Cal Poly ITS Knowledge Base > Download Software for Academic Use > 2-new-software-request.png New Software Request tab](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/2424956/2-new-software-request.png?version=1&modificationDate=1559271776587&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=469)
- Search by title or Publisher Name or Software Title and click the search icon.
![Cal Poly ITS Knowledge Base > Download Software for Academic Use > 3-software-selection.png Search by title or Publisher Name or Software Title and click the search icon](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/2424956/3-software-selection.png?version=1&modificationDate=1559271777053&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=500)
A pop-up window will open with Software Titles. From the left column, select the title by clicking on the red arrow.
![Cal Poly ITS Knowledge Base > Download Software for Academic Use > 4-lookup-title.png Select the version of software you wish to download](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/2424956/4-lookup-title.png?version=1&modificationDate=1559271777658&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=500)
- Accept the terms by ticking the Yes radio button. Select the Method of Checkout. Click on the Serial & Download Info button.
![Cal Poly ITS Knowledge Base > Download Software for Academic Use > 5-accept-terms- checkout-download.png Accept terms of Cal Poly Licensing Agreement, Method of Checkout, select Download](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/2424956/5-accept-terms-%20checkout-download.png?version=1&modificationDate=1559271778349&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=826)
- Click on the link title to download the software. If the software doesn't appear to download, right click the link and choose Save As or Save Link As...
- Click the Save button to complete the download and return to the main menu.
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