Installing BarTender

Before you install BarTender, make sure that the following items are easily accessible:

All applications and features in the BarTender Suite are available after you install and activate your software. You can test or preview features and applications that are not included in your licensed edition of BarTender. When you do this, the application displays a message that you are using a feature that requires a higher edition; items that are printed by using the unlicensed features include a watermark to identify that the item is printed in demonstration mode. A list of all edition-specific features for the BarTender Suite is available on the BarTender website.

Before you install, decide on the type of installation that you need:

Use one of the following procedures to install the BarTender software.

ClosedTo install BarTender and the BarTender Licensing Service

  1. Double-click the BarTender installation package. The BarTender Setup wizard starts.

  2. On the welcome page of the BarTender Setup wizard, read and accept the license agreement, and then click Install.

  3. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish. The BarTender Licensing wizard starts.

  4. Enter your product key code, and then click Next.

  5. Click to select Select a Licensing Server, and then select the server from the list. Alternatively, click to select Specify a Licensing Server, and then enter the server and port that you want.

  6. Click Next.

  7. On the Activation Policies page, optionally click Activation FAQ to open the Activating BarTender Software page.

  8. On the Activation Policies page, click Next.

  9. On the Activation Successful page, click Share this license with other computers on the network when you want other installed copies of BarTender to be able to communicate with this BLS.

  10. Click Next.

  11. Complete the steps to register your BarTender installation, and then click Finish to close the wizard.

ClosedTo install the BarTender Licensing Service and Administration Console only

  1. Double-click the BarTender installation package. The BarTender Setup wizard starts.

  2. On the welcome page of the BarTender Setup wizard, read and accept the license agreement, click to select the Specify advanced installation options check box, and then click Next.

  3. Click to select Licensing Service and Administration Console Only, and then click Install.

  4. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish. The BarTender Licensing wizard starts.

  5. Enter your product key code, and then click Next.

  6. Click to select Select a Licensing Server, and then select the server from the list. Alternatively, click to select Specify a Licensing Server, and then enter the server and port that you want.

  7. Click Next.

  8. On the Activation Policies page, optionally click Activation FAQ to open the Activating BarTender Software page.

  9. On the Activation Policies page, click Next.

  10. On the Activation Successful page, click Share this license with other computers on the network when you want other installed copies of BarTender to be able to communicate with this BLS.

  11. Click Next.

  12. Complete the steps to register your BarTender installation, and then click Finish to close the wizard.

ClosedTo install BarTender only and link to an existing BarTender Licensing Service

  1. Double-click the BarTender installation package. The BarTender Setup wizard starts.

  2. On the welcome page of the BarTender Setup wizard, read and accept the license agreement, and then click Install. Alternatively, read and accept the license agreement, click to select the Specify advanced installation options check box, click Next, click to select BarTender, and then click Install.

  3. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish. The BarTender Licensing wizard starts.

  4. Click Search for Existing License, enter the server name or IP address for the server, and then click Search.

  5. Click to select the license that you want, and then click Next.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Complete the steps to register your BarTender installation, and then click Finish to close the wizard.