# Activation

When you first start FluidFlow it will be automatically activated for you for a two week trial period. Please use the email address you entered when downloading the trial to login when prompted. After the two weeks are over, you will need to activate FluidFlow. Here are the various ways to activate the software (post trial period): License Manager Activation Once you have installed FluidFlow, the software must be activated to unlock the full functionality. Activation is the process of configuring access to the available FluidFlow modules. When you purchase the software or obtain a lease license you will be provided with a Username and Password. Use the information provided in the Licence Manager as shown. Click the 'Activate' button (on the bottom right) and the software will automatically obtain an activation code and activate the software. If a successful activation occurs the following message appears Alternative Activation Methods All of the alternative activation methods that were available prior to v3.30 are still available and these are described below. You can use the 'Help | Activate FluidFlow...' menu option, which will display the dialog below. Click on the "How to Register" tab and select one of the available registration methods. The software generates a Product Id (29A4-5B64 in the example above) directly from your computer. Simply email this Product Id together with the calculation modules you need, or have purchased, to support@fluidflowinfo.com and an activation code and registration name will be provided (usually by return). On receipt of your activation code and registration name (you can specify the registration name if you wish in the email you send to us), click on the "Activate" tab and enter the information you have received as shown below. Assuming we have received the following activation data: Registration Name: Flite Software NI Ltd Activation Code: 0A0306A5365AAF07A3F28D3FA20BFB5C7BE5682AB8571C880EBF57FD384AB966A91D7A987EE0338F7EDFBF57FD384AB966A922ADEA59EF25E4187DBF57FD384AB966A9A3BFF345B0BA0CEACBAF6A2F9111094829563E472CE22F9180EFAF6A2F911109482940AF7E349247A69F8BF57FD384AB966A932CCEDCABF38D8FF4AF6A2F9111094829DBAEB3D1623F8B8BFAF6A2F9111094829256BDC8D142CD1ED6AF6A2F911109482918FF732900F4D7F42AF6A2F91110948291 Copy and paste this information from your email. Click the 'Activate FluidFlow' button and the Registration Id will now contain a code instead of Evaluation Version and the modules that you have purchased will become available. If you are activating a network version then you should also read the network activation and setup section for additional information. Email Activation If you choose to activate the software by email, please follow the steps outlined below. Start FluidFlow and select the 'Help | Activate FluidFlow...' menu item: Email the Product ID to support@fluidflowinfo.com. In this case, the Product ID is 29A4-5B64. The FluidFlow team will then reply with a Registration Name and Activation Code which you can use to activate the software. Copy and paste the Registration Name and Activation Code into the relevant sections of the "Activate FluidFlow" dialog, taking care to ensure there are no spaces between characters of the activation code. Now you can select the "Activate FluidFlow" button and then close the dialog. Note, you will need to exit and restart FluidFlow to complete the activation process.