For PlateSpin Forge product licensing, you must have a license activation code. If you do not have a license activation code, request one through the Customer Center Web site. A license activation code will be emailed to you.
You have two options for activating your product license: online or offline.
For online activation, PlateSpin Forge must have Internet access.
NOTE:HTTP proxies might cause failures during online activation. Offline activation is recommended for users in HTTP proxy environments.
In the PlateSpin Forge Web Client, click Settings > Licenses > Add License.
On the License Activation page, select Online Activation, then specify the email address that you provided when placing your order.
Specify the activation code you received, then click .
The system obtains the required license over the Internet and activates the product.
For offline activation, you obtain a PlateSpin Forge license key over the Internet by using a computer that has Internet access.
NOTE:To obtain a license key, you must have an eLogin account. If you are an existing PlateSpin customer and you don’t have an eLogin account, you must first create one. Use your existing PlateSpin username (a valid email address registered with PlateSpin) as input for your eLogin account username.
In the PlateSpin Forge Web interface, click Settings > License, then click Add license.
On the License Activation page, select Offline Activation.
Use your hardware ID to create a license key file at the PlateSpin Product Activation Web site. This also requires a user name, password, the email address that you provided when placing your order and the activation code you received.
Type the path to the file or browse to its location and click .
The license key file is saved and the product is activated based on this file.