When you download CrossOver from the CodeWeavers website, you have a trial version which will last for 15 days. This trial version of CrossOver has all the functions and features of the full version. Any windows software that works on a full version will also run in the trial version, and vice versa. The important limitation of the trial version is that bottles can only be used for 15 days. This means that any Windows packages that you install using the trial version will cease to work no more than 15 days after their installation.
CrossOver will warn you periodically of the approaching expiration.
You may purchase CrossOver from the CodeWeavers website any time at CodeWeavers store. Purchasing CrossOver will allow you to permanently register the product so CrossOver will not expire.
When you visit the CodeWeavers website to purchase CrossOver, you will be asked for an email address and you will get to choose a password. You must remember the email address and password you enter into the website when you purchase CrossOver. You will use this same email address and password to register CrossOver.
You may register CrossOver at any time after you have purchased it by selecting the 'Register CrossOver' option from the 'CrossOver' menu, as pictured below (note: you must be connected to the Internet in order to register):
When you choose to register CrossOver, you will see the following dialog:
When you see the screen pictured above, remember the email address and password you entered into the CodeWeavers website when you purchased CrossOver. Enter that same email address and password into the registration screen and click the 'Register' button. Your version of CrossOver will then be registered.
When you have registered CrossOver, all existing bottles and applications are unlocked.
Once you have an account and a password, you can unlock CrossOver by running the registration tool. You can do this by clicking Register anytime CrossOver displays a demo warning. Or, you can run the tool directly by selecting Register and unlock this demo from the CrossOver menu.
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If needed, you can also run the registration tool from the command-line, like this:
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Enter your email address and password into the registration tool, and click Register.
CrossOver will connect to a CodeWeavers server, unlock your installation, and notify you of the success of the operation.