What is Nvivo?
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A note on compatibility with Previous Versions of NVivo:
If you Install NVivo 15 on a machine that already has NVivo 14 both versions will remain on the machine, running side by side and could create conflicts. Please Deactivate and uninstall NVivo 14 before installing NVivo 15.
Please Deactivate your license for NVivo before uninstalling from your device (see below).
How do I start using Nvivo?
If you would like NVivo 14 or 15,听please click here.听
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A .zip folder for NVivo will be shared with you through transfer.du.edu. Once you log in, you should see the folder with installation materials. 听
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After you unzip the 鈥NVIvo.zip鈥听folder, you will see a folder titled听鈥NVivo 15鈥听where the听鈥NVIvo 15 64bit 1.exe鈥听is located,听which will听install NVIvo 15. Make sure to install this file first and please follow the on-screen instructions.听 听
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Then double click and install the "NVivo 15 for 吃瓜大本营 License Activator.exe鈥听This will place the听license on your machine where it needs to be for software licensing听purposes. 听You do not need to login to NVivo as it should already be听licensed. 听
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You will follow the same process for Mac but, you will install the files that have the .pkg file extension in the NVivo 15 folder. 听鈥NVivo 15 for 吃瓜大本营.pkg鈥听first then,听鈥NVivo 15 for 吃瓜大本营听License听Activator.pkg鈥听is second.
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If you have a Mac, 听when running the .pkg file, you may need to go to Settings > Privacy & Security and click 鈥淥pen Anyway鈥 to run the licensing package (as pictured below).听
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Click here to request a license key for NVivo 14
Click here to request a license key for NVivo 15
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Deactivate Nvivo
Please deactivate the Nvivo license on a particular computer before uninstalling Nvivo. For example, if you get a new computer then you should deactivate the Nvivo license on the old computer before installing and activating on the new one.
- Make sure that you are connected to the internet.
- Close any NVivo projects you have open.
- Click the听File听tab,听Product Info,听Manage License听and then听Deactivate License.
- Confirm deactivation, and close NVivo.
Moving to A New License Key
If you have NVivo installed on your machine but the license key needs to be changed.
- First deactivate your existing license (per above).
- Then close and reopen NVivo
- NVivo will reopen un-activated and bring up the licensing wizard again.
- Activate as described above using the new key.