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title: "Installation of Chaos Cloud Rendering Client App"
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This page provides information on installing the Chaos Cloud Rendering Client app. Overview Chaos Cloud Rendering requires the installation of Chaos Cloud Client app. The app is the connection between your scene and Chaos Cloud Rendering, and it allows you to submit scenes to the cloud. The diagram on the right explains the workflow of exporting a scene to Chaos Cloud Rendering. After the installation of Chaos Cloud Client app, you can export *.vrscene files manually or through any of the host apps. If it is started from a 3D design application, it will automatically load the scene you are working on.  For a full list of the apps that support Chaos Cloud Rendering and how to run a render job on Chaos Cloud from the corresponding host app, see  Submit and Download .  If you want to start the *.vrscene file manually, you have to find that exported file and submit it by right-clicking on it and choosing  Upload to Chaos Cloud .  For more information, see  Submitting Render Jobs Through the Chaos Cloud Standalone Application .   The Client app allows you to manage the upload before submitting it to the cloud.  You can change the job name, choose the project, the aspect ratio, etc.  O nce in the cloud, you are able to monitor the progress of your currently submitted jobs, queue up subsequent jobs, as well as change job settings and resubmit jobs without even opening a scene. Chaos Cloud Client app can be installed with any V-Ray installer. This is the preferred way of installing it. This guide is to serve as a reference for the installation of the app if you decide to install it on its own. The following domains need to be whitelisted to use Chaos Cloud: cloud.chaos.com chaos.com (optional, for metrics collection) https://us-central1-vraycloud-production.cloudfunctions.net/download-metrics, https://us-central1-vraycloud-production.cloudfunctions.net/upload-metrics Installation Process In order to use Chaos Cloud Rendering, you need to install the Chaos Cloud Client app. To install the Chaos Cloud Client app, log into Chaos Cloud with your Chaos account and navigate to the  Client app  download button at the bottom left corner of the page. You are presented with the following screen, prompting you to download the client for the OS of your choice. Run the installer, read the  Terms of Service,  and accept the agreement. Then, click the  Install  button to continue.  Choose your preferred installation and proxy server settings, and then press  Install Now . Default Directories Windows Default Install directory - %APPDATA%\Chaos\Cloud\client\ccloud.exe macOS Default Install directory - $HOME/.Chaos/Cloud/client/ccloud Linux Default Install Directory - $HOME/.Chaos/Cloud/client/ccloud.bin Wait for the installer to finish, and then press the  Finish  button. You are now ready to submit a render job to Chaos Cloud Rendering. Run Chaos Cloud installer safely on macOS Catalina and later The information in this section applies to  macOS Catalina or later  and  Chaos Cloud 1.18.0 or earlier . When an app fails to install because it hasn’t been notarized or is from an unidentified developer, it will appear in  System Preferences > Security & Privacy , under the General tab. Click  Open Anyway  to confirm your intent to open or install the app. The warning prompt reappears, and you can click  Open .* The app is now saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it, just as you can any authorized app. For more information, see Apple's  How to open an app that hasn’t been notarized or is from an unidentified developer  article.