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When you download and install ComponentOne Studio products, you are presented with the chance to activate a license. If you would rather evaluate our tools before buying, you can skip the license activation process. At that time, you will have a 30-day evaluation period. During that period, you will be able to use all features of ComponentOne Studio products. At the end of the 30-day period, you will not be able to build applications that include unlicensed ComponentOne controls. You can purchase and activate a license at that point or you can request an evaluation key that will grant you another 30-day evaluation period. Once you have the evaluation key, you would activate it through the ComponentOne License Activation utility found in your ComponentOne Start menu.
A: You can purchase a license through our online store or by contacting our sales department. As soon as you purchase, a key will be emailed to you.
A: You can get a 30-day evaluation key by contacting sales or though our website's My Account section (you will need an account to proceed with this option).
The process for license and evaluation key activation is identical. In either case, you will receive your key via email. Once you have that key, follow these instructions to activate it.
If you activate a 30-day evaluation key, your trial will proceed exactly as your previous trial did. If you activate a license key, you will be entitled to royalty-free perpetual use.