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    The document provides instructions for installing and setting up the SWRate software. It involves downloading and running the installer, selecting an installation folder, and launching the program from the desktop or Start menu. For the pro version, the user enters a product key to activate advanced features, which involves selecting a license source, requesting a license file if using email, and applying the license file to checkout the software.

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    SWRate Installation Instructions 
     

    1. After downloading the SWRate installer, double‐click the “SWRate_install.msi” file to begin installing SWRate 
    software. 
     

     
                   
    2. Click Next on the Welcome to the SWRate Setup Wizard screen. 
     

     
    3. By default, the SWRate program will be installed under the “C:\Program Files (x86)\Southwire\SWRate”  folder. 
    4. Click Finish. 
     

     
     

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    5. To launch the SWRate program, either double‐click the Desktop shortcut or search “SWRate” in the Start menu. 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     
     

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    SWRate Pro Licensing 
     
    If you have purchased SWRate Pro software, you will need to enter a valid product key to activate the full 
    version of the software with Advanced features. To do so, click Upgrade to Pro at the top of the SWRate Main 
    Menu screen after opening the program (Contact OHT@southwire.com for a product key). 
     
    1. In the Southwire Licensing screen, enter your Product Key in the space provided.  
     

     
     
    2. By default, the License Source will be set to Internet. If you do not have a valid internet connection, you may 
    choose the Email option.  
    a) If you choose Internet and DO NOT use a proxy service, proceed to Step 3 below. 
    b) If you choose Internet and need to use a proxy service, check the box beside Use Proxy Service and click 
    Configure Proxy Service.  
     
    Next, enter your proxy server address and click Accept.  
    Finally, proceed to Step 3 below. 
     
     
     

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    c) If you choose Email, you will need to request a license file. 
    i. Click the Request button. 
    ii. You will be prompted to select a folder under which to save the license request file (Ex: filename 
    “LicenseRequest.YYYY‐MM‐DD.xml” will be generated). 
    iii. Click OK. 
    iv. A window will appear with instructions on where to email the previously generated license 
    request file. 
     

     
     
     

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    v. When you receive the license file from Southwire, reopen the program and click Upgrade to Pro 
    at the top of the Main Menu screen. Within the Southwire Licensing screen, again click Email 
    under License Source, then click the Process button to apply the license file. You will need to 
    navigate to the folder where the license file is located (Ex: “test_license.lic”) and click Open. If 
    successful, proceed to Step 4.  
     

     
     
    3. Click the Checkout button. 
    4. Once a license is successfully checked out, the Status section of License Information will be updated to say 
    Licensed and will be visibly green. 

     
     

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    5. Click Close. 
    6. You will be prompted with the SWRate End User License Agreement (EULA) and will need to click Accept or 
    Decline. 
     

     
     

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    7. Upon acceptance of the EULA, the program will reload, and you will be able to use the SWRate Pro program. 
     

     
     
     

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