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## Activation

Attention! After purchasing you should obtain a licensed copy. To get all Professional features you should get the software in your personal section. In other cases you may just enter your license key into the existing version. Please adhere to license terms to avoid license blocking and revoking. You may get an updated key as well as information about blocking in your personal section (restore login).

You should activate the licensed copy when first run on a new/modified hardware or after entering a license key.

### Online Activation

It is by using the button Online Activation (Internet access is necessary, not available in DOS). Upon a successful connection to a server the activation code will be saved to dmde.ini.

### Offline Activation

If Online activation is not available you may get and enter activation code.
1. Run the software on a computer where it will be used. Click Offline Activation and save the file dmdeinst.dat (or write out your Prod.ID and Inst.ID).
2. Open the activation site http://activate1.dmde.com/ or http://activate2.softdm.com/ from any location. Upload the file dmdeinst.dat (or enter your Prod.ID and Inst.ID). An activation code will be generated for you.
3. Enter your activation code to complete Offline Activation.

### Activation Types (Professional Edition)

#### 1. Local Activation

Local Activation associates the software use with a specific computer: select the item Local Activation and use Online or Offline Activation.

#### 2. Portable Activation (Portable Use)

Portable Activation associates the software use with a removable USB flash drive that allow using on different computers without Internet access. Windows (2K and higher) & Linux only.

Initial Association with a Device

1. Select Portable Activation (click it or use Space bar) and specify the removable device for association. The device must have correct serial number (12 or more digits and capital Latin letters).
2. Use Online or Offline Activation to complete the association (will be stored to dmde.ini).

Further Use on Different Computers

Attach the device to a computer, run the software, and select the device if necessary.

#### 3. One-time Activation

It is designed to one-time run the software on a client computer when it is not possible to use portable activation (e.g. for a remote use).

Download the basic software version (without Professional features) and enter special license key (Client Edition) and one-time password which are issued in the personal section (restore login) and then activate Online or Offline.