Installing and Licensing NVivo 14/15 for Windows

This tutorial is for installing and licensing NVivo 14 and 15 on Windows computer. 

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

Table of Content

Requesting a License 

Setting up myNVivo portal account - New Users 

Downloading/Installing NVivo 15/14 - New Users

License Key Activation - New Users

License Key Activation - Existing Users

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.

Setting up myNVivo portal account - New Users 

*skip this step if you are a returning user and have NVivo downloaded

  1. If you don't already have a myNVivo account, you will need to create one first in order to download the software. Go to the myNVivo Portal.

  2. Once you are in the myNVivo Portal, either sign in if you already have a registered account, or click on "Sign up now".

    myNVivo Portal with "Sign up now" link highlighted

 

3. Fill in your details. Click "Send Verification Code", and enter the code that is automatically sent to the inputted email address.


Create account panel with 'Send Verification Code' button highlighted

4. Once the code has been entered and verified, click "Create Account". 

Create account panel with 'Create Account' button highlighted
 

5. Fill in the remaining details. Click "Complete Sign Up."

'Complete your Nivo Setup' panel with 'Complete Sign Up' button highlighted

 

Downloading/Installing NVivo 14 or 15 - New Users

Note: You can use either version, as NVivo 14 and 15 are identical, however NVivo 15 has released additional AI assistant features. Feel free to reach out using our contact form to learn more. The license key you received in your mail will work with both NVivo 14 and NVivo 15.

NVivo 15 (to download and install NVivo 14, see instructions below)

  1. Log into myNVivo Portal using the account you just created. After logging in, under Your Products select NVivo > Launch.

    Lumivero homepage with Launch highlighted under Your Products: NVivo

     

  2.  Select the Other Versions option

    NVivo page with Other Versions highlighted

     

  3.  In the NVivo window, select NVivo 15 Windows.

    Download NVivo with NVivo 15 Windows highlighted 

     

NVivo 14:
  1. To download NVivo 14 or an older version of NVivo, select the Older Versions option 

Download NVivo page with "Older Versions" highlighted

 

   2. Select Nvivo 14 Windows to download the NVivo 14 installer

Download Nvivo page with NVivo 14: Windows download highlighted

 

Continue these steps to finish setting up both NVivo 15 or NVivo 14

  1.  Locate the NVivo installer in your Recent Downloads and open it. 
     
  2.  Select your preferred language for the installation process and click OK 

Installation Wizard with English selected and OK highlighted

5. Go through the instructions and click "Next"

Installer Welcome pop-up with Next highlighted

6. 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

 

7. Select the Destination folder and Create a desktop shortcut and click "Next".

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

 

8. Choose to add on the Supplementary Add-ons i.e. NCapture for Chrome and click "Next"

Nvivo installer with NCapture for Chrome selected and Next highlighted

 

9. Review your Installation Settings and click "Install"

NVivo Installer with current settings and Install button highlighted

 

10. 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 next steps to activate your license.

License Key Activation - 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

 

2. Copy and paste the License Key received in your email in to the Setup Window. Read through and Agree to the user acknowledgement of license terms, click Next

Nvivo License Terms with agreement option selected

 

3. 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

 

4. Finish setting up your User Profile and click OK

User profile screen with Name and Initials highlighted

 

That's it! NVivo 15 should now be running on your computer.

License Key Activation - Existing Users

  1. To replace or update your NVivo license key, navigate to the homepage and click "FILE"
  2. Go to Product Info > Replace License
  3. You can replace your license key by copy and pasting the new license key in and click OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technique: Installation | Tools: NVivo
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