Quick Installation Guide: Windows: Standalone Operating Systems
Quick Installation Guide: Windows: Standalone Operating Systems
1. To access the computer information you need to provide to get a license, start
Thermo-Calc and select Help → Show License Info.
2. Copy the information from the License Information window. A lot of information
may be shown below the initial screen, so make sure you scroll down to the end
when you select and copy the window's contents. (Alternatively, you can copy the
same information from the console by using the SYS module command DISPLAY_
LICENSE_INFO.)
3. Send an email to [email protected]. Make sure to include the following in
the subject line:
License diagnostic information from <Name> where Name is replaced with your
name, the organisation name and the Site Number. You can find the five-digit site
number on an invoice or any correspondence from Thermo-Calc Software.
4. A representative from Thermo-Calc Software replies to the email and attaches your
license file(s).
5. Save the license file(s) to your computer or network.
1. For web links sent in an email from Thermo-Calc Software, go to the URL and log in
with the information provided. Then navigate to the Windows folder and click the link
to download the software.
2. Go to the folder where you downloaded the software. Right-click the .exe file and
choose Run as administrator to launch the Setup program.
Demo (trial) installations: Your installation starts and is done when the
Completing the Thermo-Calc Demo Setup Wizard opens. Click Finish
and start using Thermo-Calc.
1. In the Select Installation Mode window click Full Standalone: Install all features.
2. For a Full Standalone installation, in the Choose a license file field either enter the
file path or click the file button to navigate to where you saved the license file
emailed to you from Thermo-Calc Software.
The license file is called lservrc. Click Next. To prevent errors, leave this
field blank if you did not get a license file yet.
3. TC-Python is installed for all users even if you do not have a license. The Install TC-
Pythonwindow is a reminder that additional installation procedures are required
after Thermo-Calc is installed. Click Next.
4. In the Ready to Install window click Next. Click Finish and start using Thermo-Calc.