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Image-Line software: Step-by-Step Installation Guide
2009/09/23, viewed 53507 times

In this Step-by-Step guide, we will show you how to download, install and register the Image-Line software products (FL Studio, plug-ins, Deckadance). Click here for EZGenerator installation instructions.

Installation and registration files can be downloaded on your online member account profile page.
Get to your account profile page here.

The process comes to this (simplified process description)
1. Install the FL Studio demo program
2. Run the unlocking registration file, to turn the demo into the edition you bought.

!! Make sure to go through steps D1 up to D8 to do the full procedure !!

D1. E-mail?	D2. Connect to internet	D3. Login
After you have ordered, you will receive a Login notification email with your personal Login email address and password. (click image to enlarge)	Make sure you are connected to the Internet and click here to go to your personal online profile page.	Fill out your Login email & Password The Login email is the same email address you filled out in our shop when ordering. (use copy & paste as it has too be 100% identical to the info from the Login notification email you received from us). (click image to enlarge) If you don't know your password, use the "Forgot your password?" option to receive it again. Enter the email address you used in your order at our web shop.
D4. Profile page	D5. Download!	D6. Install
You are now on your member profile page. All your program downloads are available from this member profile page. At the right of the page under "my licenses" you see the programs you have registered. (click image to enlarge) Click the program name (in blue) to open its download and registration instructions box.	At the right of the page under "my licenses" you have the instructions box open. (click image to enlarge) Use the installer download link in the box to start downloading the programs demo installer file from the one of our Hosting Partners. Some programs have multiple download locations available. Choose your preferred download server from the list. If the downloaded file appears to be corrupt please delete the downloaded file, choose a new download location and re-download. Why download and install the demo version? Read it here. Why is there a difference in size between the downloaded files Mb size and the size in bytes advertised on the download page?	Install the downloaded program installer file on your PC the installer appearance will vary for each program. The below image represents the FL Studio installer. (click image to enlarge) If you have problems downloading from one of our Hosting Partners, please check if you are running an AD or POP-UP blocker software.
D7. Request Regcode	D8. Get registered!	D9. Alternative to step D7
EZGenerator and Mac OSX program users can skipp this step. Extra info see text below. At the right of the page under "my licenses" you still have the instructions box open. (click image to enlarge) Click the image "click here to unlock this product" and follow the instructions on screen. (click image to enlarge) There is also a text link 'register' available as alternative to the image. For EZGenerator, FL Studio box version and for Mac OSX compatible programs, a separate registration serial number is available. Check here for: - EZGenerator instructions - Mac user instructions In Internet Explorer, you could see a yellow bar on top of the screen when you click the image/registration. Select 'Download file'. Than click the image/registration link again. If you download a .PHP file, you're downloading the page. Make sure you download the .REG unlocking registration file. Try an other download option (right click menu), or use Firefox to click the 'registration file' image. If you experience problems with the file streaming/download here, you might be running an AD or POP-UP blocker software (eg. security software). Disable them temporarily.	Just follow instructions on your screen and allow this registration key to be written to the registry of your PC. !! Make sure to select RUN !! In order to unlock you program you need to run the unlocking registration file on your pc. (click image to enlarge) These last three steps (step 7-9) will also give you access to our registered users only page from the website.	If the option 'Open' does not work, please try the option 'Save' to save your FLRegKey.reg to your hard disk. (click image to enlarge) Make sure to click the 'regcode' link with your left mouse button. The file download will start automatically. Check if the 'name' of the file you download is exactly 'flregkey.reg'. If you see an other ending or name, restart. (click image to enlarge) Now, open your Windows Explorer and double click the FLRegKey.reg file you saved on your hard disc. Allow the info to be written to your PC registry. This method can be used if your Music PC is not connected to the Internet. Copy the FL Installer & this FlRegKey.reg to your music PC and then double-click on it. If you download a .PHP file, you're downloading the page. Make sure you download the .REG unlocking registration file. Try an other download option (right click menu), or use Firefox to click the 'registration file' image.
D10. How to ??
1. EZGenerator registration. The EZGenerator download and installation is the same as in step D1 to D6. The EZGenerator registration is different from other Image-Line products in 2 ways. - EZGenerator trial programs can not be unlocked to full version programs. - You use a serial number to register EZGenerator, not a file. 1. Get access to the video tutorials? Make sure to be loged in to your profile page (Step D3). From your profile page you can access the registered users only pages. Use the menu on top of the profile page to navigate to registered users only pages like the video tutorials, forum or support ticketing system. 2. Where to find my FL Studio plug-in installer download? If you buy a new plugin (e.g. WASP, SimSynth Live, SoundFont Player, DX10, Beatslicer or DrumSynth Live), you'll need to download a new registration key file on your profile page . This new key file will 'unlock' your new plugin(s). 3. Registration instructions for MAC users: If you have a Macintosh and buy MAC OSX compatible software, please follow the specific "Mac users" registration instructions in the second part of the programs instructions box. Click the link to see all your MAC OSX registration numbers. FL Studio has no OSX compatible version. If you want to run FL Studio on your MAC, make sure to run WindowsXP using bootcamp. 4. Why do I need to confirm my e-mail? To verify your registration, and to make sure you receive our messages, the server asks you to confirm your email address. You are asked to confirm your email address by clicking a link in an email send to your by our server. Due to heavy Spam, a lot of people have configured their email software to avoid unwanted email. Depending on those settings, it may refuse our emails. So, if you are not receiving our emails, please check your email spam settings and add our image-line.com domain to the list of trusted domains. You can login to the profile page without a confirmed email address. Find a link on the profile page to resend this confirmation link. Still having problems? If you are experiencing problems, please do a search for your problem in our other Knowledge Base articles.