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

   

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

   

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

   

4. Go through the instructions, and click “Next”.

5. Read through the License Agreement, select “I accept the terms in the license agreement”, and click Next.

   

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

   

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

   

8. Review your Installation Settings, and click “Install”.

   

9. Once the installation is completed, Select “Launch NVivo”, and click “Finish”.

   

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”.

   

2. 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.

   

3. Fill in the required information, and click Activate to finish activating your license.

   

4. 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.

   

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 >Replace License

   

3. You can replace your license key by copying and pasting the new license key in, and clicking OK.