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Minitab 17 Single-User

Installation

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Installation Paths

► Minitab 17

• 32-Bit Operating Systems: C:\Program Files\Minitab\Minitab

17

• 64-Bit Operating Systems: C:\Program Files

(x86)\Minitab\Minitab 17

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Installation

► Launch Minitab 17 Setup

• Choose your Language (If Prompted)

• Accept the License Agreement

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Installation

► Minitab 17 Setup

• Enter a Product Key or Click Next to Continue Without a Key

• If a Product key is Not Entered, a 30 Day Trial Will Be

Available at First Launch

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Installation

► Minitab 17 Setup

• Click Install and Complete the Installation

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Installation

► Minitab 17 Advanced Setup Options

• During Installation, Click Advanced to Change:

– Installation Path

– Desktop Shortcut Installation Preferences

– Software Update Manager Installation Preferences

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Installation

► Launch Minitab 17

• Email Address Registration is Required

• If a Product Key was Entered During Installation, Minitab Will

Attempt to Activate Automatically on First Launch.

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Activation Methods

► Automatic Activation

• Activates Over the Internet Without User Interaction

• Fastest Way to Activate the Software

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Activation Methods

► Automatic Activation

• Enter a Product Key and Click Activate to Activate the

Software

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Activation Methods

► Manual Activation

• Activates Using Minitab.com

• Product Key and Installation ID are Required to Activate

Manually

• An Unlock Code is Generated by Minitab.com to Activate the

Software

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Activation Methods

► Manual Activation

• Enter the Product Key and Installation ID from the Software

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Activation Methods

► Manual Activation

• Enter the Unlock Code Provided by Minitab.com to Activate the

Software

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License Status

► Single-User License Utility

• The License State Can Be Verified by Launching Minitab and

Choosing Help > Licensing.

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Moving a License

► To Use the Move License Feature, Launch Minitab and

Choose Help > Licensing then Click Move.

► When Prompted, Click Yes to Deactivate the License.

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Moving a License

► Use the Product Key to Activate on a New Computer.

• The Move License Feature in Minitab 16 Provided a

Completely New Key. Minitab 17 Allows the User to Reuse the

Same Key.

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