This launches the Tableau Registration form where you can register and activate your product.įill out the fields on the registration form and then click Activate Tableau.

If you are a Tableau Cloud customer or LBLM (Login-based license management) enabled Tableau Server customer, or your purchased a Creator license, follow these steps.Īfter the installation process is finished, open Tableau Desktop. Note: To move or deactivate your product key, see Move or Deactivate Product Keys For more information, see Activate Your Tableau Cloud Site.

Activate Online: If you have Tableau Cloud, sign in to Tableau Cloud to activate and use Tableau Desktop or Tableau Prep Builder.

From the command line: For instructions, see Activate Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder (Link opens in a new window) and Register Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder (Link opens in a new window).

To activate Tableau Prep Builder offline, you must use Tableau Desktop.

Install offline: If you're installing the product on a computer that doesn't have internet access, or if your company firewall or proxy restricts access to the site, follow the additional instructions in Activate your product offline to complete the activation process.

For more information, see Login-based License Management (Link opens in a new window).

Using Login-based license management: If you are using Tableau Server with a login-based license management enabled product key, you can activate Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder with one click.

If the computer where you're installing the product has internet access, the installation process walks you through activating the product. You'll need the product key that you saved earlier.

From the user interface: Follow the instructions in this topic.

You can activate your license using one of the following options: After the installation process is finished, the next step is to register and activate your product.

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