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  1. Be sure to make a backup (see Backing up and restoring the database) and then copy the License Statistics configuration file (xflicstat.cfg), license file (license.lic), and third-party utilities (for example lmutil.exe) to a safe location.
  2. Remove the current installation folder before installing the new version, because the License Statistics installation will not remove the currently installed version and will not install a new version into the same location as a previous version. 
  3. If you are using an embedded database for License Statistics, you must replace xflicstat.cfg with your previous configuration file and restore your previous database before running the application for the first time. Depending on the License Statistics version you are running, this will enable you to automatically import some of your old server settings. 

Step 1: Download and install License Statistics.

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If you are activating the License Statistics license during installation, you can activate your license over the internet, copy the existing license file, or choose a 30-day trial. Otherwise, activate your license online to obtain a license file. You can specify a location for the license file during installation, or by default, the license file will be copied to the license subdirectory of the License Statistics installation directory. Note that the default folder that License Statistics will be checking for available licenses is the license subdirectory in the License Statistics installation directory.

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