License key activation

You receive the license key after purchasing the software from NiceLabel online store or from any of NiceLabel software distributors. To activate your copy of NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 , open the License activation dialog and use the received license key.

Note

By activating your copy of NiceLabel NiceLabel 10, the software also becomes registered. Registration guarantees full customer support as defined in the product license agreement.

With any NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 product open, the License activation dialog window appears after clicking the Activate your License button in Desktop Designer or Automation Home tab ribbon > Trial group or in File tab > About.

License activation dialog

To activate and register your NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 license, complete the following steps:

Activate the license activation dialog in File > About > Activate Your License. The dialog window contains the following edit fields:
- License Key: Copy and paste the 25-digit key that you received after purchasing the software.
  
  Note
  
  After purchasing the Runtime license, you only activate this license type in NiceLabel Print. If you try to activate Runtime license in Desktop Designer or Automation, the license is not recognized as valid.
- Name: Type your name. The name is used when addressing possible support issues and also used to identify the owner of label or solution design.
- Company: Company name helps identify upgrade requests and possible support issues.
- Country/region: Defines macro location of the company HQ or its office.
- Email: User email used for support purposes or addressing possible issues.
- Notify me about future software updates: Keeps you informed about the regular updates of NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 products.
Preloading the activation information

To speed up the license activation process, you can preload your user information using command-line parameters or the product.config file.

Note

The procedures below are for experienced administrators only.

To preload licensing user information using command-line:
1. Open command prompt.
2. Navigate to the folder where you keep the NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 installation file.
3. Run command NiceLabel10.exe and add parameters for the activation information edit fields. Use syntax from the example below.
  Example 2. Example
  NiceLabel10.exe LICENSECODE=12345abcde12345abcde12345 ACTIVATIONNAME=yourname ACTIVATIONCOMPANY=yourcompany ACTIVATIONCOUNTRY=United States ACTIVATIONEMAIL=youremail@nicelabel.com ACTIVATIONUPDATESNOTIFICATION=TRUE
To preload the user licensing information using your product.config file:
1. Install a fresh copy of NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 on any of your computers. Make a copy of the NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 product.config file for editing. The file's default location is %PROGRAMDATA%\NiceLabel\NiceLabel 10.
2. Edit the copy of the product.config file. The file has an XML structure. Add user licensing info items in the <Activation>...</Activation> node:
  - <LicenseKey>...</LicenseKey>
  - <Name>...</Name>
  - <Company>...</Company>
  - <Country>...</Country>
  - <Email...</Email>
  - <UpdatesNotification>...</UpdatesNotification>
  Example:
```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<Configuration>

<Common>

...

</Common>

<Activation>

    <LicenseKey>ABCDE12345ABCDE12345ABCDE</LicenseKey>

    <Name>John</Name>

    <Company>Doe</Company>

    <Country>United States</Country>

    <Email>john.doe@nicelabel.com</Email>

    <UpdatesNotification>True</UpdatesNotification>

</Activation>

</Configuration>
```
3. Store the product.config next to the NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 installation file. This can either be a folder on a computer, on a shared network drive, or on a USB drive. Use a location that makes your installations convenient.
4. Run the installation file. During the license activation, the user information populates automatically.
When done with entering the required information, click Activate Your License. The activated NiceLabel NiceLabel 10 product becomes fully functional in accordance with the provided license key.