Installation
The Essentials Setup Wizard is launched once the installation process is begun.
The actual features and modules available to the user are controlled via the activation code.
Installing the Essentials console:
1.Download the Metalogix Essentials installer here: https://support.quest.com/Metalogix-Essentials-for-Office-365/download-new-releases.
2.Once you have selected and downloaded the Bit version that is appropriate for your computer, run the installer by opening the downloaded package. This will open the Metalogix Essentials Setup Wizard.
3.Click Next to begin the installation process.
4.Agree to the Terms in order to proceed to the next step.
5.Select the location for the product Installation. Click Next.
6.If you have the "Run Metalogix Essentials" option selected, then the application will automatically start once the Wizard has completed Installation. Click Finish to complete installation.
7.The next step is to activate the product. Please see the Product Activation
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NOTE: The installer will download the entire application. The amount of time this takes depends on the speed of your connection and host computer. |
Product Activation
After purchasing Metalogix Essentials, you will receive an email with the link to the product download and the activation code to activate the product. If you did not receive such an email please contact us: www.quest.com/contact.
1.Once installation has been completed, upon starting the Essentials application for the first time, you will be presented with a Registration Screen. Enter your activation code in the allowed space, and select your choice of activation method. For Activate Now proceed to step 2. Go to the following section for instructions on how to Activate Manually (used if you do not have internet access).
2.The license should appear in the License box and the Activation Status bar should turn green and display "License is Valid". You will also receive a message stating that your License key has been retrieved successfully. Click Ok.
3.After this click the Close button and proceed to the product.
Activate Manually
After purchasing Metalogix Essentials, you will receive an email with the link to the product download and the activation code to activate the product.
1.Once installation has been completed, upon starting the Essentials application for the first time, you will be presented with a Registration Screen. Enter your activation code in the allotted space, and select to Activate Manually.
2.You will be presented with a window that details the instructions on how to obtain your license manually in the case that the machine on which Essentials has been installed does not have access to the internet.
3.As is displayed in the above screen shot, upon clicking Ok, your internet browser will be opened, if you do not have access to the internet, then simply copy the URL in the address bar and paste it into the browser of a machine with an active internet connection. This will give you access to your license data.
4.Select all the license data and copy it, then click Close.
5.Once you have copied the license data, and closed the license data window, you will be redirected to the Offline Activation page. Paste the license data into the area marked Activation Text. Click Activate.
6.If activation was successful you will be redirected to the successful activation page. Here you must either copy the Activation Text.
7.Return to the Essentials Registration Screen. An Enter License Data window will have opened, paste the activation text here, and select Apply.
8.The license should appear in the License box and the Activation Status bar should turn green and display "License is Valid". Your license has been activated, you may now click Close and use the Essentials console.
Starting the Application
The first time the application is started, you will need to enter the supplied Activation Code.
If you have not received an activation code, please contact the sales team www.quest.com/contact.
For detailed instructions on Activating the product, please visit the Product Activation section.
After activation, a Splash screen is available with your installation version number, and links to all the documentation, the Quest Website, as well as our Support site. You can select Close and begin using the application.
