Are you using SketchUp 8 as your profile indicates?
Assuming you've actually downloaded and installed the current version of SketchUp Make (2017), it starts as a 30 day trial of SketchUp Pro. It'll revert to Make at the end of the trial.
To open SketchUp, choose a template and then click on Start Using SketchUp.
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