Upgrading your Control Center version

Tip

Plan your Control Center version upgrades in advance. Upgrading may cause production downtime. Complete the upgrade procedure while your label printing can be paused.

Version upgrade with Control Center installed on your computer

Use this type of upgrade to install and activate the latest version of Control Center on top of your existing installation of 2019.

To upgrade Control Center from 2019 to NiceLabel 10:

Download and install the latest version of Control Center.
- After you complete the installation procedure, the inactive Control Center NiceLabel 10 opens in your browser.
- Copy and paste your Upgrade Key from the email you received from your Loftware partner after purchasing your license.
Click Activate license. The activation code generates automatically and upgrades your license.
- Your Control Center NiceLabel 10 is ready.

After installing Control Center NiceLabel 10, Control Center 2019 program files remain on your computer. These files do not interfere with Control Center NiceLabel 10 files. You can leave these files on your computer or delete them later.

Note

The Web.config configuration file for Control Center NiceLabel 10 replaces the Control Center 2019 Web.config file. Installation renames the old Control Center version (2019) from Web.config to Web.backup.

Version upgrade after a clean install

Use this type of upgrade procedure if you want to upgrade your Control Center 2019 license after a clean install of NiceLabel NiceLabel 10.

Note

Upgrading your 2019 license on a clean install of NiceLabel 10 is specific because you only have the old 2019 license key and the newly received upgrade key. To help you in this situation, Control Center automatically takes your upgrade key as the required new license key for the latest version of Control Center.

To upgrade your version of Control Center using a clean install:

Download and install the latest version of Control Center.
- After completing the installation procedure, the inactive Control Center NiceLabel 10 opens in your browser.
Go to Administration > Change license / Add printers.
Paste your upgrade key into the License key field. Control Center recognizes the upgrade license key.
The Product activation tab opens. If your computer has internet connectivity, click Automatic Activation. The Activation code generates automatically and upgrades your license. Your Control Center NiceLabel 10 is ready.