Roadmap : Overview
If you have not done so before, please review the introduction where you'll find process overviews and login information for a demonstration account.
Guide : Setting Up a Product (Proceed To First Point of Interest)
- develop a product
- build your product code & do some basic testing
- this is completely in your domain
- LicenseControl is available for Mac OS X 10.2 and newer
- LicenseControl support for PC/Windows will be made generally available when there's a business case for it
- setup your product for licensing
- create a new product [must be logged in]
- generate a Product Information (ePI) file [must be logged in]
- integrate LicenseControl into your application
- get the LicenseControl development tools [must be logged in]
- build LicenseControl into your application:
- using Visual Studio development tools for Windows [must be logged in]
- using X Code development tools for OS X [must be logged in]
-
generate and post some
License IDs [must be logged in]
to use during your product testing - test the operation of your LicenseControl'd product
- depending upon which e-store you use (show current posting interfaces):
- setup to use the Kagi e-store:
- setup your Kagi e-store
- setup your order page
- submit a test order to create your product(s)
- setup your product blurb(s)
- link your blurb(s) to your product(s)
- setup your Licensing Services
- setup to use the Avangate e-store:
- setup your Avangate e-store
- setup your Licensing Services
- setup to use PayPal IPN (Instant Payment Notification):
- setup your PayPal IPN
- setup your Licensing Services
- setup to use a custom/Direct Posting e-store:
- setup a Custom Integration with your e-store
- setup your Licensing Services
- setup to use any e-store via email postings:
- setup for any e-store
- create your product(s) and setup your order page
- setup the licensing ID distribution
- setup the "Thanks for your Purchase" (TFYP) receipt/email
- setup your Licensing Services (for posting via email)
- Optional: setup your upgrade licensing
- Optional: setup your add-on licensing
- you're ready to go — good selling!
FAQs
The Frequently Asked Questions section contains discussions on broader "how to" and strategy issues and often assume an understanding of the overall setup capabilities. FAQs are grouped into categories: