How to activate dbForge Studio for SQL Server
Unless activated, dbForge Studio for SQL Server works on the trial basis for 30 days. When this time period expires, dbForge Studio for SQL Server must be activated with the purchased activation key.
dbForge Studio for SQL Server can be activated either online or offline.
Online activation
This activation method requires an active Internet connection.
To activate dbForge Studio for SQL Server online:
1. If you have not purchased dbForge Studio for SQL Server, click Buy Now on the pop-up window that appears at the start of dbForge Studio for SQL Server. If you have your activation key, click Activate.
Alternatively, click Activate Product on the Help menu.
2. The Activation window opens. You should input the long activation key from your email that was sent to you after the purchase, but not the license number in the format: XXXX-XXX-XXX.
Note
If you do not see the e-mail with the activation key, check your Junk/ Spam/Bulk folders.
You can always retrieve your activation key at your Customer Portal page.
3. To complete the activation, click Activate.
Offline activation
Offline activation allows activating dbForge Studio for SQL Server right at the Devart website. This activation method helps to activate the product when the online activation fails.
To activate dbForge Studio for SQL Server offline:
1. On the Activation window, click Manual Activation. The activation window opens when online activation fails.
2. To copy the activation request text, click Copy to Clipboard.
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To save the activation request text to a text file, click Save to File.
3. Open the Manual Product Activation page of the Devart website, paste the copied text in the text box, and then click Download license. The license file with the .lic extension is downloaded to your computer.
4. On the Activation window of dbForge Studio, click Load license, specify the location of the downloaded .lic file, and click Open.
Activation from the command line
It is also possible to activate dbForge Studio via the command line:
1. Open the command prompt.
2. Navigate to the folder where your product executable file is located.
3. Run a command with the following syntax:
dbforgesql.com /activate /key:<activation_key>
Note
You need to enter or paste your activation key after the colon symbol.
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