Download NBDesigner Free Trial: Install and Activate

Applies to Cmsmart Product Designer (NBDesigner) 2.17.0 — updated October 2026. The old stand-alone “Lite” download is replaced by a free 30-day trial started in your Cmsmart account.

If you are looking for the free download of the NBDesigner online product designer plugin, this is the current route. It is the same Cmsmart Product Designer used on the live demo, so you can judge it on your own WooCommerce store before you pay for anything.

How do I download the free NBDesigner trial?

Start the free trial in your Cmsmart Dashboard. Log in or sign up, open the Products page and click Start Free Trial. You get a $0 order with the plugin download, your license key by email, and access to support tickets.

1. Log in to (or create) your Cmsmart account.
2. Start the free trial for your store domain; each trial is tied to one store project.
3. Download the plugin .zip and copy the license key from the email (or from Downloads & license key in the dashboard).

How do I install the plugin?

1. In WordPress go to Plugins › Add New › Upload Plugin and choose the downloaded .zip.
2. Click Install Now, then Activate Plugin.
3. WooCommerce must be active first: the plugin declares it as a required plugin.

After activation a new Cmsmart item appears in the admin menu and a fresh install opens the setup wizard. The full walkthrough, with requirements and troubleshooting, is in the NBDesigner installation guide.

How do I activate the license key?

Open Cmsmart › License, paste the key and click Activate. The field is labelled “Enter the license key from your Cmsmart account”. If you use the setup wizard instead, step Connect your Cmsmart license can do it for you: enter your store email and click Activate my license, which creates your free Cmsmart account and starts the 30-day trial for the store. If you already have a key, paste it manually in the same step.

Renewed or upgraded but still showing Expired or LITE? Click Re-sync licence on the same page: the status is cached for up to 6 hours.

What does the free trial include?

The License page lists the tiers side by side. This replaces the older claim that the free version had every feature.

When the 30 days end the plugin shows a “Trial ended” notice and asks you to upgrade. AI image tools are billed from your token wallet and do not depend on the tier. Buying, renewing and changing the domain all happen in your Cmsmart account, not in WordPress.

What should I do first after activating?

• Edit a WooCommerce product and tick Enable Design in the Setting Cmsmart box, then click Start Design on the product page.
• Set your defaults under Cmsmart › Settings: see the settings guide.
• Add print options and a price matrix: price matrix tutorial.
• Check image quality rules: DPI and print quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is there still a free Lite download?

The free route is now the 30-day trial described above. Older shared “LITE” keys that already exist keep working as LITE, and the License page shows them as “Never expires (LITE)”.

Do I need a credit card for the trial?

No. The setup wizard states that no credit card is required.

Can I test it before installing anything?

Yes. Open the live demo and design a product in the editor.

What happens when the trial ends?

The plugin shows a trial-ended notice and asks you to upgrade; premium-only functions such as print-ready PDF and JPG CMYK export need a Premium license.

Try it on your store

Start the free 30-day trial from your Cmsmart Dashboard, see the WooCommerce product designer plugin page, or open the live demo. For custom print-shop projects, request a quote.

Related: NBDesigner user guides.