Step 1 - Download VMware 16 Pro
Download the appropriate version according to your system
![Download Workstation 16 Pro](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-1(1).png&w=1920&q=100)
Step 2 - Install VMware 16 Pro
- Click Next
![Step 1](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(1).png&w=1080&q=100)
- Accept Terms
- Click Next
![Step 2-3](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(2-3).png&w=1080&q=100)
- To enable enhanced keyboard support, please check Enhanced Keyboard Driver
- Check Add VMware Workstation console tools into system PATH
- Click Next
![Step 4-6](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(4-6).png&w=1080&q=100)
Please check the box according to your needs
- Click Next
![Step 7](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(7).png&w=1080&q=100)
- Click Next
![Step 8](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(8).png&w=1080&q=100)
- Click Install
![Step 9](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(9).png&w=1080&q=100)
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Installation process, wait patiently
![Installing](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Finstalling.png&w=1080&q=100)
- Click Finish
![Step 10](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-2(10).png&w=1080&q=100)
This completes the installation of VMware Workstation Pro 16
Step 3 - Activate VMware 16 Pro (optional)
Enter the License Key, select one of the following
ZF3R0-FHED2-M80TY-8QYGC-NPKYF
YF390-0HF8P-M81RQ-2DXQE-M2UT6
ZF71R-DMX85-08DQY-8YMNC-PPHV8
ZF3R0-FHED2-M80TY-8QYGC-NPKYF
YF390-0HF8P-M81RQ-2DXQE-M2UT6
ZF71R-DMX85-08DQY-8YMNC-PPHV8
- Click Continue
![Step 1-2](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-3(1-2).png&w=640&q=100)
- Click Finish
![Step 3](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-3(3).png&w=640&q=100)
Bonus - Set up Traditional Chinese
- Right-click VMware Workstation Pro 16 and click Open File Location
![Step 1](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-4(1).png&w=1200&q=100)
- Go to messages
![Step 2](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-4(2).png&w=3840&q=100)
- Unzip the
zh-TW.zip
you just downloaded, then copy / move it tomessages
.
![Step 3](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-4(3).png&w=3840&q=100)
- Right-click on VMware Workstation Pro 16 and click on Properties
![Step 4](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-4(4).png&w=1080&q=100)
- Add
--locale zh_TW
at the end of "Target" - Press OK
![Step 5-6](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fstep-4(5-6).png&w=750&q=100)
After opening VMware again, the interface successfully switched to Traditional Chinese
![中文介面](/_next/image?url=%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-install-and-activate-vmware-16%2Fchinese.png&w=3840&q=100)