HOWTO: Install the DotImage Activation Wizard Visual Studio Extension


NOTE: These instructions are for Visual Studio 2015, however they should work for any version of Visual Studio which supports NuGet and extensions (VS2010 and newer)

To install the Atalasoft activation wizard:

  • In Visual Studio 2015, go to Tools -> extensions and updates
  • Then go to the "Online" section and search for "Atala" you should see the Atalasoft DotImage Activation Wizard
  • Click Download and when prompted, Install
  • Visual Studio will prompt to restart (Visual Studio)

Now, "Activate Atalasoft DotImage" will appear in the top of the Tools menu in VS

To request an evaluation,

  • Go to Tools -> "Activate Atalasoft DotImage"
  • Click Next
  • Select "Request 30-day evaluation"
  • Click Next
  • Provide the email address and the password you used to sign up for your Atalasoft account
    click next
  • It will connect to our web service.. Please pay attention for any error messages.. if you see something other than "Your evaluation has completed. You have requested evaluation licenses for the following products", you will want to make sure you include the message in a support ticket so we can assist you.
  • Click Finish

You can now begin using DotImage (including building/running sample applications)

To activate paid licenses, instead of "request 30-day Evaluation",

  • Go to Tools -> "Activate Atalasoft DotImage"
  • Click Next
  • Select "Activate an SDK serial number for use on this machine, or a server license."
  • Click Next
  • Paste or type in your serial number(s) one per line (unless you're activating server licenses, in which case, past in only one serial number)
  • Ensure the "License Version" at the bottom matches the version you're activating for (it will default to 10.7)
  • Click Next
  • Provide the email address and the password you used to sign up for your Atalasoft account
    click next
  • It will connect to our web service.. Please pay attention for any error messages.. if you see any mention of being unable to activate or issuing temporary licenses, you will want to make sure you include the message in a support ticket so we can assist you.
  • Click Finish
  • Original Article:
    Q10441 - HOWTO: Install the DotImage Activation Wizard Visual Studio Extension