install walkthrough for new users
Step 1: Purchase or request a license key
Purchase or request a MeasureColor (demo) seat license at your reseller or by sending an email to sales@colorware.eu You will receive an email with:
- a Colorware license voucher
- a download link inside your voucher
Step 2: Install MeasureColor
More detailed installation guides are available here:
IMPORTANT: please Install all available Windows updates onto your PC.
IMPORTANT: check the system requirements here: system requirements
- A click on the download link in your license voucher will bring you to your software download page
- Download the MeasureColor Full Installer
- Launch the installer and choose for “Client & Server” if you want to install the Client AND Server on the same PC
- When asked, click the ‘Configure server for first use’ button
- Follow the steps during installation to finish the installation process
Step 3: Activate your license
- Fill in your contact and company details
- Create your MeasureColor Admin account (please save this information for your own use)
- Click the ‘Activate your software license now’ button
- Click the ‘I want to register a new account’ button below. This will create an account on http://my.colorware.eu
- Fill in your details and the license key you received from your reseller.
- Submit your registration, your license is now activated.
Step 4: Launch MeasureColor
- Close your browser window and click ‘Launch client software’ on the MeasureColor installer
- Login using the MeasureColor Admin account you’ve made in Step 3.
MeasureColor is now ready for use!
Next steps
- Make sure that your IT management makes backups from the MeasureColor server regularly. See backup your database
- Make settings for database and disk size warnings Database warning settings