For Users Connected to the Internet
Activate your license by using the Online option available in F12: Configure > Licensing > Online> Activate
To activate your license:
| 1. | Start Tally. Tally displays Online Activation Form with three fields. |
| 2. | Enter the correct Serial and Key, and Email - ID in the Activation form that displays and press Enter to proceed. |
| 3. | Tally connects to the Tally Internet Services Server to validate your registration information. |
| 4. | On entering the correct Serial and Key, a message displays indicating that your license is activated. |
Once the license is activated, go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Online to view the Online Menu
The Online menu has two options:
Update: This option helps you to update new features of Tally and validate your Tally License.
Surrender: This option helps you to surrender the Tally License.
For Users not Connected to the
If your computer does not have an Internet connection,
you can activate your Tally license using the Offline option. Go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline > Activate
To activate your license:
| 1. | When you start Tally, an Activation Form dialog window will be displayed. As you do not have an Internet connection, press Esc or Ctrl+Q to quit this form. |
| 2. | Press F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline> Activate |
| 3. | Tally displays the Offline Activate Form with three fields. If the Serial, Key and Email Id are correct, a message displays indicating that the tally_req.lic file has been successfully generated. |
| 4. | Copy the tally_req.lic file in the Tally folder on a floppy/CD and take it to any computer with Internet connectivity. |
Important: Tally must be installed in the computer with Internet Connectivity.
| 5. | Paste the tally_req.lic file to the Tally folder on this computer, start Tally and go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline |
| 6. | Click on the Send External Request option to send the request to Tally Internet Services server. The response will be saved in a new file called tally_resp.lic, which will be generated in the Tally folder. |
| 7. | Copy the tally_resp.lic file into a floppy or CD, from the Internet connected computer and paste the file into the Tally folder of your computer. |
| 8. | Start Tally, Tally will display the below screen: |
You are now ready to use Tally.
Important: If you desire to make any changes to your Hardware, such as Hard Disk or Removable Storage Devices, it is recommended that you surrender the License from your computer, before initiating these changes. Else, Tally will switch to Educational mode.