QuickBooks needs to be mandatorily registered and activated upon installation. Many users get stuck at this point registering and activating QB Desktop is essential as all the features of the program get unlocked only after activation. Read this article to know the process to register and activate QuickBooks Desktop . So, keep reading on!
Different Ways to Register QuickBooks
There are different ways to register and activate QuickBooks desktop:
- Online activation
- Manual activation key
The best method is online activation, which helps verify the license and unlock the software. You can use a license number or activation key, which is provided with the purchased copy.
Online activation
Online activation is the easiest way to register and unlock QuickBooks desktop.
- Install QuickBooks using the installation disc.
- Download setup files. Don't launch.
- Go to the QuickBooks activation page. Enter Intuit account credentials.
- Choose the version of QuickBooks that you want to activate from the products list.
- Click “ Activate ” and follow the online instructions to finish the license.
- Once activated, open QuickBooks on your computer.
- It will be unlocked and registered for use.
The automated process verifies the license and then activates it in a bit. The computer needs to be connected to the Internet.
Manual Activation
You can manually activate QuickBooks desktop with the help of a license and product number.
- Install QuickBooks, and do not open it after installation.
- Take out the QuickBooks license number as well as the product number tool.
- Enter the license number, product number, and other details.
- You will get a unique installation code.
- Then, launch QuickBooks and enter the installation code when prompted to activate.
- The offline process uses license purchase info to help verify validity and finish the activation process.
Activating via enterprise license manager
QuickBooks enterprise users can help activate and assign licenses centrally from the web-based enterprise license manager tool. This lets you manage multiple users and installations from one dashboard. Follow the steps to activate using ELM –
- Install QuickBooks Enterprise on computers.
- Login to your ELM account.
- Assign available licenses to users.
- This will push activations to installed desktop apps.
- ELM can be used to track license usage and renew licenses.
