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Activate offline with an activation code (perpetual license)
You don’t have to activate newer versions of Autodesk products. They are activated online automatically. However, you may have to activate offline in these two cases:
- You have a perpetual license for a stand-alone 2016 (or earlier) product.
- You have an education license and are offline.
Typical reasons for manual activation of perpetual license software:
- No Internet access
- Upgraded or reinstalled operating system
- Changed request code
- Modified computer hardware
- Forced reactivation during troubleshooting
About manual activation
- If you're a subscriber, don't activate manually. Your software will eventually fail. Follow this workflow only if you have a stand-alone, perpetual license or if you’re a student or educator with a stand-alone education license and no Internet connection.
- You need a valid serial number and product key to activate. Before you start, find your serial number and product key.
- Generate a request code to get an activation code. When you enter your serial number during offline activation, you receive a request code. Enter both the serial number and request code to get an activation code.
- Contact Us for Assistance. If you get an
"Invalid Serial Number" error or can’t activate your software,
contact us for assistance or visit these pages:
- Perpetual license holders for 2016 and earlier. See Troubleshooting Activation Issues.
- Education customers. Visit Education Community Support Contact Us.
How to manually activate perpetual license software
Follow these steps to complete the manual activation process:
Generate a request code
- Disable your Internet connection and launch your software to begin this offline process.
- Click Activate on the Free Trial screen.
Note: Autodesk software products use a Free Trial license until you activate them. Even if you purchased your software, you still need to activate it from the Free Trial screen. - Enter your Serial Number and Product Key. Click Next.
- Select Request an activation code using an offline method. Click Next.
- Record the activation information.
You need your product name, serial number, product key, and request code to receive an activation code online or from a customer service specialist. - Click Close to resume using your software in Free Trial mode while the request is being processed.
Request an activation code
To activate your software offline, you need to request an activation code while you're online.
- Go to Get Activation Code Popup.
- Enter your contact information, serial number, email address of the purchaser or software administrator, and the request code you generated.
- Copy your activation code and follow the procedure for manual activation.
Activate your software manually
After you receive your activation code, you can finish your software activation from the Free Trial screens.
- Disable your Internet connection, start the software, and click
Activate on the Free Trial screen.
Note: You see the manual activation screens only if you are not online. Autodesk software products use a trial license until you activate them. Even if you purchased your software, you still need to activate it from the Free Trial screen. - Enter your Serial Number and Product Key. Click Next.
- Select I have an activation code from Autodesk, enter the activation code, and click Next.
