The simplest way to trigger the activation program is to start an un-activated copy of Maple or MapleSim, and then press "Activate" when you receive an error or warning message. This method won't allow you to run the activation with Administrator privileges.
For instructions on how to manually open the activation script so that you can run it with Administrator privileges please see below.
Windows
To directly start the activation program for Maple 2020, you can search the Start Menu for "Activate Maple 2020" or, instead, locate activation.exe using a file manager (like Windows Explorer or File Explorer). Similarly, for MapleSim 2018, you can search the Start Menu for "Activate MapleSim 2018" or, instead, locate activation.exe using a file manager.
Just in case, you may want to right-click the program and select "Run as administrator". The script for Maple 2020 should be located here:
C:\Program Files\Maple 2020\bin.X86_64_WINDOWS\activation.exe
The script for MapleSim 2020 should be located here:
C:\Program Files\Maple 2020\toolbox\MapleSim\license\activation.exe
Alternatively, you can use a Command Prompt:
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Open a Command Prompt.
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Execute the following commands at successive prompts:
cd "C:\Program Files\Maple 2020\bin.X86_64_WINDOWS" activation
Similarly, for MapleSim 2020, execute the following commands at successive prompts:cd "C:\Program Files\Maple 2020\toolbox\MapleSim\license" activation
Once the "Activation" window appears, follow the on-screen instructions and enter any requested information (including your Purchase Code).
Macintosh
To directly start the activation program for Maple 2020, you can locate the activation program using a file manager (like Finder):
Finder "Go" menu > "Computer" > "Macintosh HD" > "Library" > "Frameworks" > "Maple.framework" > "Versions" > "2018" > "bin" > "activation"
or by clicking ‘Go’ then ‘Go to Folder' and entering the following in the 'Go to Folder' dialog:
/Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/2020/bin/
You can find step by step instructions on the above here.
To directly start the activation program for MapleSim 2018, you can locate the activation program using a file manager (like Finder):
Finder "Go" menu > "Computer" > "Macintosh HD" > "Library" > "Frameworks" > "Maple.framework" > "Versions" > "2018" > "toolbox" > "MapleSim" > "license" > "activation"or by copying and pasting the following into a 'Go to Folder' dialog
//Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/2018/toolbox/MapleSim/license/Instead of double-clicking the script, "control-click" or "right-click" the file, press "Open", and then press "Open" again in the resulting dialogue box.
Alternatively, you can use a Terminal Window:
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Open a Terminal Window.
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Execute the following commands at successive prompts:
cd "//Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/2020/bin" ./activation
Similarly, for MapleSim 2020, execute the following commands at successive prompts:cd "//Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/2020/toolbox/MapleSim/license" ./activation
Once the "Activation" window appears, follow the on-screen instructions and enter any requested information (including your Purchase Code).
Linux
To directly start the activation program for Maple 2020 or MapleSim 2020, you can locate the activation program using a file manager (like Files). The script for Maple 2020 should be located here:
~/maple2020/bin/activation
The script for MapleSim 2020 should be located here:
~/maple2020/toolbox/MapleSim/license/activation
Alternatively, you can use a Terminal Window:
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Open a Terminal Window.
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Execute the following commands at successive prompts:
cd ~/maple2020/bin ./activation
Note: If no window pops up to activate Maple then you likely need to install some 32-bit compatibility libraries.
Similarly, for MapleSim 2020, execute the following commands at successive prompts:cd ~/maple2020/toolbox/MapleSim/license ./activation
Once the "Activation" window appears, follow the on-screen instructions and enter any requested information (including your Purchase Code).