{"id":10426,"date":"2025-04-17T09:52:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/docs\/guides\/how-to-download-install-final-fantasy-xiv\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:57:38","slug":"how-to-download-install-final-fantasy-xiv","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/docs\/guides\/how-to-download-install-final-fantasy-xiv\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Download\/Install FINAL FANTASY XIV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>1. Choose your platform and download the game client<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Click the link that matches your system to begin your adventure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows PC<\/strong>: https:\/\/eu.finalfantasyxiv.com\/windows\/download\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac<\/strong>: https:\/\/eu.finalfantasyxiv.com\/mac\/download\/<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Launch the installer and set your preferences<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Double-click the downloaded file to begin installation. You\u2019ll be prompted to select your region and preferred language \u2014 this will also set the in-game language, which you can adjust later via the launcher settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Follow the on-screen steps to install the launcher<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>The installer will guide you through setting up the FINAL FANTASY XIV launcher on your hard drive. It\u2019s quick and painless \u2014 no chocobos required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Open the launcher and let it check for updates<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Once installed, launch the program. It will automatically scan for updates and ensure your version of FINAL FANTASY XIV is up to date. Then, it\u2019s time to register your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Accept the terms and log in with your Square Enix account<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>You\u2019ll be asked to read and accept the FINAL FANTASY XIV Software License Agreement, the Square Enix Account Agreement, and the User Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you don\u2019t yet have a Square Enix account, the launcher will walk you through creating one.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Already registered? Just log in with your existing credentials.<br><strong>Important<\/strong>: Square Enix and Square Enix Members accounts are not the same \u2014 make sure you&#8217;re using the correct one!<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Enter your registration code<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>When prompted, input the product registration code provided with your purchase to activate the game on your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Log in and get ready to play<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> Use your Square Enix username and password to log in via the launcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Let the game update itself<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>After logging in, the launcher will check for any remaining updates. This process is automatic and may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, depending on your internet speed. Keep an eye on the progress bar \u2014 it will estimate the time remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Click \u201cPlay\u201d and enter Eorzea<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Once the update is complete, the &#8220;Play&#8221; button will appear. Click it, and your journey begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your product code is unique and can only be redeemed once per service account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This code is valid only for <strong>European Square Enix accounts<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need additional information, you can contact us using the form on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/contact-us\">contact page<\/a>\u00a0or email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:support@keycense.com\">support@keycense.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Choose your platform and download the game client Click the link that matches your system to begin your adventure: 2. Launch the installer and set your preferencesDouble-click the downloaded file to begin installation. You\u2019ll be prompted to select your region and preferred language \u2014 this will also set the in-game language, which you can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":10204,"menu_order":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"doc_badge":[],"class_list":["post-10426","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"author_avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0a631d7b7dc14340b18577a288f21151074753eb1a2d2be9fa8b4cafbf6e623a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_name":"stefano","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10426"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10429,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10426\/revisions\/10429"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=10426"},{"taxonomy":"doc_badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.keycense.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_badge?post=10426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}