{"id":939,"date":"2021-01-15T19:03:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T18:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/?p=939"},"modified":"2021-01-15T19:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T18:17:10","slug":"tutorial-update-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/en\/tutorial-update-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini-tutorial on how to update old license file"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>1) Please start the APF Nexus software whose license need to be updated.<\/li>\n<li>2) Remove the previous <strong>license.lic<\/strong> file.<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>A) If a valid license file is installed:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>I) Click on the <strong>Key Icon<\/strong> in the Top Right corner of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-800x433.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-260x141.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE-138x75.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/01-APF-RESIZE.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>II) Click on <strong>Remove License<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/02-APF-RESIZE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/02-APF-RESIZE.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/02-APF-RESIZE-171x146.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/02-APF-RESIZE-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/02-APF-RESIZE-88x75.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 451px, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>B) If the license is yet expired:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>I) Click on the <strong>Tools<\/strong> section in the Top menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-800x433.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-260x141.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE-138x75.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/03-APF-RESIZE.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>II) Click on the little folder icon near the <strong>Report<\/strong> button to open the folder containing\nthe license file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-800x433.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-260x141.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE-138x75.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/04-APF-RESIZE.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>III) (Optional) make a backup of the old <Strong>license.lic<\/Strong> file.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>IV) Remove the <Strong>license.lic<\/Strong> file.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>V) Restart the application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<li>3) Click on the <Strong>Unregistred Copy<\/Strong> button in the Top Right corner of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-800x433.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-260x141.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE-138x75.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/05-APF-RESIZE.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>4) Activate the new license.<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>A) If you already have the <strong>License Key Code<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>I) Click on the <strong>Enter Your personal License code and Register the software.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-C-APF-RESIZE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-C-APF-RESIZE.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-C-APF-RESIZE-171x146.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-C-APF-RESIZE-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-C-APF-RESIZE-88x75.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 451px, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>II) Click on the <strong>Folder Icon<\/strong> to open the <strong>License Key Code<\/strong> received from APF Nexus and then click on Save<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/07-APF-RESIZE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/07-APF-RESIZE.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/07-APF-RESIZE-171x146.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/07-APF-RESIZE-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/07-APF-RESIZE-88x75.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 451px, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>B) If you need to request a new license:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>I) Click on the <strong>Request a new License<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-A-APF-RESIZE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-A-APF-RESIZE.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-A-APF-RESIZE-171x146.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-A-APF-RESIZE-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-A-APF-RESIZE-88x75.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 451px, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>II) Fill in all the information to bind the new license. Click on the <strong>Gear<\/strong> to generate the <strong>Hardware ID<\/strong> (it may takes few seconds), copy the <strong>License Request Code<\/strong> clicking on the <strong>Copy<\/strong> button in the Bottom Right corner and send it to: <u>info@apfnexus.com<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-B-APF-RESIZE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-B-APF-RESIZE.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-B-APF-RESIZE-171x146.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-B-APF-RESIZE-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.apfstructuralsoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06-B-APF-RESIZE-88x75.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 451px, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>III) Activate the software following the steps reported in <strong>4-A)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1) Please start the APF Nexus software whose license need to be updated. 2) Remove the previous license.lic file. 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