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description: "Learn how to get started with Shine Forms using the free trial."
source: "pirform"
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![Screenshot of Shine Forms home screen](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/_img/home-screen.png)

:::info{title="Shine Forms runs on Windows"}
Shine Forms runs on Windows and you can find our system requirements [here](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/system-requirements).
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:::tip{title="Use Shine Forms on a Mac"}
If you want to use Shine Forms on a Mac, you can do that using the fabulous [Parallels](https://www.parallels.com/uk/) to let you run Windows software on your Mac.
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If you haven't already bought a licence, then you can just go ahead with our free 30-day trial. To do that, just download and install Shine Forms and it will start your free 30-day, fully functional trial.

During the trial all the features of Shine Forms work as they will with a licensed version, but PDFs will carry a watermark. If you later purchase a licence then that watermark will be removed from any certificates you have create during the trial.

To start your free 30-day trial just click the link below to download the latest installer.

[www.shineforms.co.uk/download/latest](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/download/latest)

:::success{title="Purchase from our online store"}
When you are ready to purchase a licence, you can read about doing that [here](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/purchasing-licences).
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Read more about using Shine Forms from our getting started page here:

[Getting started with Shine Forms](https://www.shineforms.co.uk/docs/getting-started)