How to install OriginPro for Windows

This guide explains how to install  OriginPro downloaded from UCL Software Database.

This guide is aimed at...

• Students
• Staff
• IT Administrators

Before you start...

To install Origin, log in using an Administrator log in account. The following information is entered or selected during an Origin installation:

1. User name

2. Company name

3. Origin serial number either for off site or on site use, see the serial key field on the download page

4. for off site use go to the Origin pro Product Key Request page OriginLab to get a Product Key

Instructions

1. Install Origin by double-clicking on the download file to run

2. Allow the set-up to run until the "Origin Setup" dialogue box with three options is displayed:

   • •   Install Product (requires serial number)
     •   Install Origin Evaluation
     •   Install OriginPro Evaluation
3. Select the first option "Install Product (requires serial number)" and click Next
4. Enter your Name, Company, Origin serial number and click

NOTE: Enter this number correctly. It is NOT case sensitive.

5. You will find two serial numbers on the Origin download site, please select the correct one for the way you will be using Origin. For students you must choose the stand-alone key and for staff please choose the Licence manager/on-site key and use the borrow functionality when working off line. More Activation instructions are below.
 

6. Specify location for Origin installation.

7. The default location is set as: C:\Program Files\OriginLab\Origin2015.

8. Click the Browse button to specify different location or manually edit the directory by typing the destination in the space provided. Then click Next.

9. A "Question" pop up will appear requesting permission for the Setup to create destination directory. Click Yes.

10. Select additional features for installation by ticking the boxes on the left, highlighting each feature on the left, will display a description on the right. Then click Next.

NOTE: Different options will appear depending on the type of product purchased.

11. For Origin to be available to all users that log onto the computer, select All users. For Origin to be available to the current user logged onto Windows , select Current user only. Then click Next.

12. Select the Program Folder location, this folder is located in the Start menu. 13.The default location is already displayed as: OriginLab\Origin 81. To change the location, manually enter a new location or select an existing folder from the list. Then click Next.

14. Start Copying Files is a review of everything selected during the installation. Review this information to verify it is correct. If it is not correct, click the Back button to make any changes. Click Next.

15. Setup Complete will be displayed. A box title d: "Learn more about Origin online will appear, if this box is ticked the web browser will open the OriginLab website when the Finish button is clicked. The web browser will not be initiated if the box is un ticked.

16. The Origin Start Menu folder will open displaying the Origin program icon and the user files folder will appear. Click OK and Origin pro will load up.

17. Now activate by choosing the correct guide below depending on if you are connected to the UCL network or not.

Related guides & other info

• Activating OriginPro OffSite
• Activating OriginPro OnSite
• Introduction to OriginPro
• Downloading Software

Help & Support

For further help and assistance you will need to contact the IT Services.