:topic: Obtaining And Activating A License .. index:: triple: DREAM3D-NX; License Information; Obtaining And Activating A License .. _ObtainingALicense: Obtaining And Activating A License ################################### The following sections will step through how to obtain and activate each of the 3 types of licenses for using DREAM3D-NX. Starting a Free Trial =============================== 1. To start a free trial, first obtain the latest version of DREAM3D-NX by visiting `this page `_. 2. Once you've installed the software, when you launch it for the first time you should be presented with this dialog box. .. figure:: Images/StartupLicenseDialog.png :alt: License Dialog on First Launch License Dialog on First Launch 3. Click the "Start Trial" radio button to pull up the following page in the license dialog. .. figure:: Images/FreeTrialPage.png :alt: License Dialog Free Trial Page License Dialog Free Trial Page 4. On the Start Trial page, enter your email address and any other optional information in the provided fields and press the "Get Registration ID" button. 5. This should pull up the following dialog asking for your registration ID. Check your email for the email address you provided and find and email with the subject line "DREAM3D-NX Free Trial Activation". In this email, there should be a 6 digit code labeled registration ID. Enter this code into the dialog below and press "OK". .. figure:: Images/ConfirmRegistrationDialog.png :alt: Confirm Trial Registration Dialog Confirm Trial Registration Dialog 6. This should take you back to the License Information page which should look something like this. Press the "OK" button in the bottom right of the dialog to startup DREAM3D-NX. .. figure:: Images/LicenseInformationFreeTrialActivated.png :alt: License Information Free Trial Activated License Information Free Trial Activated Obtain and Activate a Student License ====================================== 1. In order to get the free (no cost) student license you will need to “purchase” it from the `BlueQuartz store front `_. Click on the DREAM3D-NX product from the store front. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefront.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front BlueQuartz Store Front 2. From here click on the "Student License" option. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontDREAM3DNX.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front DREAM3D-NX BlueQuartz Store Front DREAM3D-NX 3. On the next page, click the "Order Now!" button. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontStudentLicense.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front Student License BlueQuartz Store Front Student License 4. On the next page, read the EULA and check the box and the bottom to agree to the EULA. Click the "I Agree" button. 5. On the next page, press the "Checkout" button. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontStudentLicenseCart.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front Student License Shopping Cart BlueQuartz Store Front Student License Shopping Cart 6. On the next page, fill in your email address (required) (and password if you are a returning customer) and click "Continue" or "Log in". .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontShoppingCartLogInPage.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front Shopping Cart Log in BlueQuartz Store Front Shopping Cart Log in 7. On the next page, fill out the required fields (in red) and click "Continue". .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzShoppingCartCustomerInfo.png :alt: BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Customer Information BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Customer Information 8. On the next page, confirm that all of your information is correct and press "Place Order". .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStudentLicConfirmOrder.png :alt: BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Confirm Order BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Confirm Order 9. This should bring up the final "Invoice" screen. This invoice will also be emailed to you. Make sure you save the "License ID" and "License Activation Password" fields for the following steps. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStudentLicInvoice.png :alt: BlueQuartz DREAM3D-NX Student License Invoice BlueQuartz DREAM3D-NX Student License Invoice 10. Launch DREAM3D-NX and open up the License Information Dialog. (If you don't have a valid license, this should automatically pop up for you. If you currently have a valid license that is expiring, go to the "Help" menu along the top and select "License Information".) 11. In the License dialog, click on the "Activate DREAM3D-NX" radio button. 12. On this page, enter your "License ID" and "License Activation Password" from your invoice in step 9. When ready, click the "Activate" button. .. figure:: Images/ActivateLicensePage.png :alt: License Dialog Activate Page License Dialog Activate Page 13. If everything is correct, you will get a pop up like this. Press "OK" to return to the license dialog. .. figure:: Images/ActivationSuccessfull.png :alt: Activation Successful Dialog Activation Successful Dialog 14. Your license dialog should now look something like this. From here, click the "OK" button to return/continue on to DREAM3D-NX. .. figure:: Images/LicenseInformationLicActivated.png :alt: License Information License Activated License Information License Activated Obtain and Activate a Standard License ========================================= 1. To obtain a standard DREAM3D-NX license you will need to purchase it from the `BlueQuartz store front `_. Click on the DREAM3D-NX product from the store front. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefront.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front BlueQuartz Store Front 2. From here click on the "Standard License" option. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontDREAM3DNX.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front DREAM3D-NX BlueQuartz Store Front DREAM3D-NX 3. On the next page, click the "Order Now!" button. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontStandardLicense.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front Standard License BlueQuartz Store Front Standard License 4. On the next page, read the EULA and check the box and the bottom to agree to the EULA. Click the "I Agree" button. 5. On the next page, press the "Checkout" button. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontStandardLicenseCart.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front Standard License Shopping Cart BlueQuartz Store Front Standard License Shopping Cart 6. On the next page, fill in your email address (required) (and password if you are a returning customer) and click "Continue" or "Log in". .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStorefrontShoppingCartLogInPage.png :alt: BlueQuartz Store Front Shopping Cart Log in BlueQuartz Store Front Shopping Cart Log in 7. On the next page, fill out the required fields (in red) and click "Continue". .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzShoppingCartCustomerInfo.png :alt: BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Customer Information BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Customer Information 8. On the next page, confirm that all of your information is correct and press "Proceed to Payment". .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStandardLicConfirmOrder.png :alt: BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Confirm Order BlueQuartz Shopping Cart Confirm Order 9. This should redirect you to PayPal where you will enter in your payment information. (No PayPal account is required.) 10. Once you've entered your payment information via PayPal, this should bring up the final "Invoice" screen. This invoice will also be emailed to you. Make sure you save the "License ID" and "License Activation Password" fields for the following steps. .. figure:: Images/BlueQuartzStandardLicInvoice.png :alt: BlueQuartz DREAM3D-NX Standard License Invoice BlueQuartz DREAM3D-NX Standard License Invoice 11. Launch DREAM3D-NX and open up the License Information Dialog. (If you don't have a valid license, this should automatically pop up for you. If you currently have a valid license that is expiring, go to the "Help" menu along the top and select "License Information".) 12. In the License dialog, click on the "Activate DREAM3D-NX" radio button. 13. On this page, enter your "License ID" and "License Activation Password" from your invoice in step 10. When ready, click the "Activate" button. .. figure:: Images/ActivateLicensePage.png :alt: License Dialog Activate Page License Dialog Activate Page 14. If everything is correct, you will get a pop up like this. Press "OK" to return to the license dialog. .. figure:: Images/ActivationSuccessfull.png :alt: Activation Successful Dialog Activation Successful Dialog 15. Your license dialog should now look something like this. From here, click the "OK" button to return/continue on to DREAM3D-NX. .. figure:: Images/LicenseInformationLicActivated.png :alt: License Information License Activated License Information License Activated