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 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
-Download and extract the appropriate ZIP file for your platform.+Download and extract the appropriate ZIP file for your plugin.
  
 <WRAP center round important 60%> The paths to install the plugins to depends on the version of LightWave 3D. These instructions assume that LightWave 2018.0.5 is installed. <WRAP center round important 60%> The paths to install the plugins to depends on the version of LightWave 3D. These instructions assume that LightWave 2018.0.5 is installed.
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 You can now import the keyfile and press OK to complete the licensing process. You may need to remove the plugin from the scene and re-add it to reset the user interface ((you can also exit LightWave 3D and start it again)). You can now import the keyfile and press OK to complete the licensing process. You may need to remove the plugin from the scene and re-add it to reset the user interface ((you can also exit LightWave 3D and start it again)).
  
-The registration file is stored in ''%appdata%\db&w\licenses'' on Windows, ''~/Library/Application Support/db&w/license'' on MacOS. If you use multiple licenses of LightWave 3D from a single network share, the registration manager will only append/edit licenses locked to the dongle installed on the host machine. +The registration file is stored in ''%appdata%\db&w\licenses'' on Windows, ''~/Library/Application Support/db&w/licenses'' on MacOS. If you use multiple licenses of LightWave 3D from a single network share, the registration manager will only append/edit licenses locked to the dongle installed on the host machine. 
  
 It will manage multiple licenses allowing for a single registration file on your network share. It will manage multiple licenses allowing for a single registration file on your network share.
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 Unfortunately there is no built-in mechanism to upgrade a license. To upgrade, you will need to deleted the existing license manually and then re-register using the new license. Unfortunately there is no built-in mechanism to upgrade a license. To upgrade, you will need to deleted the existing license manually and then re-register using the new license.
  
-The licenses are stored in ''%appdata%db&w\licenses'' on Windows, ''~/Library/Application Support/db&w/license'' on MacOS and are named according to the plugin name with a file extension of ''.key''+The licenses are stored in ''%appdata%db&w\licenses'' on Windows, ''~/Library/Application Support/db&w/licenses'' on MacOS and are named according to the plugin name with a file extension of ''.key''
  
  
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