Installing and Licensing NVivo 15 for Windows

This tutorial is for installing and licensing NVivo 15 on Windows computers. 

Find information on how to request a license, download and install the software, as well as how to activate the license key for new and existing users.

Note: If you need NVivo 14, please reach out to us using our contact form

Table of Contents

Requesting a License 

Downloading and Installing NVivo 15 - New Users

License Key Activation for NVivo 15 - New Users

License Key Activation for Existing NVivo 15 Users Who Only Want to Renew Their License

Requesting a License 

  1. Check NVivo's system requirements here before downloading the software.
  2. If you are currently faculty, staff, or a student at the University of Toronto, fill out the license request form.

Downloading and Installing NVivo 15 - New Users

  1. In the NVivo Software License Request email, click the link to download the NVivo 15 installer for Windows. You may be prompted to enter your UTORid before downloading the software. If you are presented with a screen that says "Can't preview this file..." click Download

NVivo 15 installer for Windows with Download button highlighted

  1. Locate the NVivo installer in your Recent Downloads, and open it.

Installation Wizard with English selected and OK highlighted

 

  1. Select your preferred language for the installation process, and click OK.

Installer Welcome pop-up with Next highlighted

 

  1. Go through the instructions, and click "Next".

  2. Read through the License Agreement, select "I accept the terms in the license agreement", and click Next. 

     

NVivo Installer with License Agreement and I accept terms of agreement highlighted and Next highlighted

 

  1. Change the Destination folder (if you want to), select Create a desktop shortcut (if you want to), and click "Next"

NVivo Installer with option to Change destination folder highlighted, create a desktop shortcut selected and Next highlighted

 

  1. Choose to add on the Supplementary Add-ons (i.e., NCapture for Chrome) if you want to, and click "Next".

Nvivo installer with NCapture for Chrome selected and Next highlighted

 

  1. Review your Installation Settings, and click "Install".

NVivo Installer with current settings and Install button highlighted

 

  1. Once the installation is completed, Select "Launch NVivo", and click "Finish".

Nvivo Installed complete with Launch option selected and Finish highlighted

 

 NVivo is now installed! Continue with the next steps to activate your license.

 

License Key Activation for NVivo 15 - New Users

  1. Once you launch the application, click on "or provide enterprise key to activate". Nvivo login with "or provide enterprise key to activate" highlighted

 

 

  1. Copy and paste the License Key received in your email into the license key's text box. Read through and Agree to the user acknowledgement of license terms, click Next.

    Nvivo License Terms with agreement option selected

  2. Fill in the required information, and click Activate to finish activating your license.License Activation screen with First Name, Last Name, Email Address and Country highlighted

     

  3. Finish setting up your User Profile by filling in your name and initials, and click OK. Filling in your initials is especially important in team projects, as this information is used to identify your work.User profile screen with Name and Initials highlighted

That's it! NVivo should now be running on your computer.

License Key Activation for Existing NVivo 15 Users Who Only Want to Renew Their License

  1. To replace or update your NVivo license key, navigate to the start screen for NVivo, and click "FILE" at the top.
  2. Go to Product Info > Manage License >Replace LicenseProduct Information page with Replace License highlighted

  1. You can replace your license key by copying and pasting the new license key in, and clicking OK.
Technique: Installation | Tools: NVivo
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