How Add Product Key to Trial Version

[David Theoharides]

I downloaded Affinity Publisher as a 30 day trial and have used it for several days. I decided to purchase the program and have received a Product Key. 

Do I have to reinstall the software to enter the product key or is there a way to enter it in the trial version?

Thanks,

David

Edited December 6, 2020 by David Theoharides

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums, David. I'm a bit surprised that you got a 30-day trial, as trials for individuals are usually 10-day trials.

However, when you start Publisher, if it's running in Trial mode, I think you should get a dialog where you have the choice of entering the Product Key or continuing the trial. Do you get that?

[David Theoharides]

Hi Walt, I really got a thirty day trial, but it only took a couple of days to realize the quality of the software.

Thanks for your interest in Affinity apps! Please find your free 30-day Affinity trial product keys below. You will need to enter your product key along with your email address to validate your trial during installation.

When I installed the trial it did give a dialog box and ask for a product key.

I now have purchased the software so I need to replace the trial product key with the new purchased key.

 

[walt.farrell]

Thanks for the clarification, David.

That's not a kind of trial I'm familiar with, except for companies and educational institutions. But my guess would be that you can either:

1. Uninstall the Trial, then download and install the retail version; or
2. Simply keep using the Trial until it expires, at which point it will prompt for the retail product key.

Actually, I have another approach I just thought of that might work. There's a FAQ  that provides information about removing your license info. If you did that, you could perhaps then enter the retail product key when Publisher prompts you at startup.

Or you can wait for a response from someone at Serif, as one of them will know for sure

[Leigh]

@walt.farrell is correct. You can remove the licence.xml file to delete the 30 day trial PK. However, when the app starts you should be prompted with a window showing how many days of your trial remain and the options to Continue Trial or enter a Product Key. Hope that helps.