Overview > Updating your software licence with a new code

Updating your software

Whenever you register for the first time, upgrade or extend a licence, you should update the licence information in your installed software.

Updating your licence is as simple as launching your software and typing in the new details supplied to you by the website.

In addition, it is now possible to update the licences of network installations by simply re-licensing the server copy, and redeploying the changes to the client machines.

Licensing for the first time (Single Machine)

After installing a new version of the software and launching for the first time, you will be presented with the About box.

  • Click the 'Edit Licence' button.
  • Enter your Licensee Name and Licence Code. Note: your Licensee Name is case-sensitive.
  • Click 'Next >'

Your licence will be set and you will be shown your licence type and user entitlement. You can now use the software freely, and will not be shown the About Box the next time you run the software.

Updating a licence (Single Machine)

If you have altered your licence,

  • Run the software.
  • Click on the 'Help' menu, and choose 'About Crocodile..."
  • The software About Box should be displayed.
  • Click the 'Edit Licence' button
  • Enter your Licensee Name and Licence Code. Note: your Licensee Name is case-sensitive.
  • Click 'Next >'

Your licence will be updated and you will be shown your licence type and user entitlement.

Note: this does not apply if you registered a licence extension for a version of the software earlier than v504, and were issued with a 'Licence Extension Key'. Click here for information about how to use a Licence Extension Key"

License a network installation for the first time.

Windows Server Installation

Installation instructions can be found in the product 'Readme', in the Technical support area of www.crocodile-clips.com, and in the 'Downloads' area of Crocodilia.

When the package is first installed, the product will be un-licensed. You must license the product before deploying the package. To do this,

  • Navigate to the product root folder and launch the product by clicking on 'CrocodileX.exe', where X is 'Physics', 'Technology' etc.

  • Click the 'Edit Licence' button.

  • Enter your Licensee Name and Licence Code.

  • Click 'Next >'.

  • Exit the application.

The software is now licensed. Deploy the package as normal (see installation instructions for more information).

RM CC3

Installation instructions can be found in the product 'Readme', in the Technical support area of www.crocodile-clips.com, and in the 'Downloads' area of Crocodilia.

When the package is first installed, the product will be un-licensed. You must license the product before deploying the package. To do this,

  • Navigate to the product root folder and launch the product by clicking on 'CrocodileX.exe', where X is 'Physics', 'Technology' etc.

  • Click the 'Edit Licence' button.

  • Enter your Licensee Name and Licence Code.

  • Click 'Next >'.

  • Exit the application.

The software is now licensed. To allocate the package, go to the RM Resource Manager, right-click on the main site and choose the 'update package list' option.

When this has finished, you should see the package available for allocation if you select a machine and edit its properties. For more help, please consult your RM Community Connect documentation.

Updating the licences on a network installation

Windows Server Installation

  • Undeploy the package from the client machines.

  • Navigate to the product root folder and launch the product by clicking on 'CrocodileX.exe', where X is 'Physics', 'Technology' etc.

  • Click on the 'Help' menu, and select 'About Crocodile...".

  • The product About Box should appear. Click the 'Edit Licence' button.

  • Enter your Licensee Name and Licence Code.

  • Click 'Next >'.

  • Exit the application.

  • Redeploy the package to the client machines.

RM CC3

  • Using your RM Community Connect 3 manager, un-allocate the package from your client machines.

  • Navigate to the product root folder and launch the product by clicking on 'CrocodileX.exe', where X is 'Physics', 'Technology' etc.

  • Click on the 'Help' menu, and select 'About Crocodile...".

  • The product About Box should appear. Click the 'Edit Licence' button.

  • Enter your Licensee Name and Licence Code.

  • Click 'Next >'.

  • Exit the application.

  • Again, allocate the packages back to the client machines.

Extending the number of users on a version earlier than v504

If you have purchased and registered a Concurrent User Extension, and your current software version is older than v504, the website will have provided you with a 'Licence Extension Key', which should look similar to this:

CP123LE-ABC-DEFGH.

To update the licence in your software, you need to re-run the software installer.

Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the licence extension key when prompted.