Activating Isadora normally requires an internet connection, but it is still possible to activate Isadora with a computer that cannot connect to the internet by following the steps below.

To complete this process you will need to use another computer that does have internet access, as well as a removable USB drive (or other portable data storage device).

  1. Connect your removable USB drive (or other portable data storage device) to the offline computer and launch Isadora.
  2. From the menu, choose Isadora > Help > Offline Activation….
  3. In the Offline License Activation dialog, fill in your License ID and License Activation Password.
  4. Click the "Save Activation Request File to Removable Media" button.
  5. Isadora will create an Activation Request File. Save this file to your removable USB drive.
  6. Disconnect your removable USB drive from the offline computer, then plug it into the online computer.
  7. On the online computer, navigate to where you saved the Activation Request File on your removable USB drive.
  8. Double left-click the Activation Request File to open the Manual Request page of the License Portal.
  9. Press "Download" and save the "response.xml" file to your removable USB drive.
  10. Disconnect your removable USB drive from your online computer, and reconnect it to the offline computer.
  11. On the offline computer, click "Load Activation Response and Deactivate" in the Offline License Activation dialog.
  12. Select "response.xml" on your removable USB drive.

This completes the offline activation process.