Activation

Last modified: June 12, 2025

After installing dbForge Transaction Log, you need to activate the application—even for the trial version. You can activate Transaction Log online or offline using a license file.

Activate online

This activation method requires an active internet connection.

To activate Transaction Log online:

1. Open dbForge Transaction Log.

The Product Activation dialog appears automatically.

2. Enter the activation key.

Tip

You can find the activation key in the email from Devart or on the Customer Portal.

Use the activation key (a long alphanumeric string), not the license ID (formatted as XXXX-XXXX-XXX).

3. Click Activate.

Activate offline

If online activation (for example, if there’s no internet connection), you can manually activate Transaction Log offline using a license file downloaded from the Devart website.

To activate Transaction Log offline:

1. After the online activation fails, click manual activation in the Product Activation dialog.

2. Choose how to get the activation request text:

• Copy to Clipboard – Copies the request text.
• Save to File – Saves the request as a .txt file.

3. Go to the Manual Product Activation page, paste the request text into the form, then click Download License.

The .lic license file is downloaded.

4. In the Product Activation dialog in Transaction Log, click Load License.

5. Select the .lic file, then click Open.