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What is the license key?
It's a code that is being furnished when the program is purchased and that makes the program fully operational.
The license key is furnished in the following ways:
- in the box, printed on a yellow flyer
- sent by email when bought online with a credit card
- printed on the invoice (for those buying directly from us).
IMPORTANT: Keep the license key in a safe place. In case the license key gets lost, read our page Lost license key.
A single license key for Windows, Mac and Linux
With Banana Accounting 9 the license key can be used on all operating systems.
Free Version mode at no cost
If you install the program without entering the license key, the program runs in Free Version mode.
With the Free Version mode, you can:
- Use the Cash book and the Time sheet management in a free and unlimited mode
- For all other applications you can use the program in complete mode, entering up to 70 rows into the Transactions table.
If you have more than 70 rows in the Transaction table you won't be able to save or export the file, and in the print-outs the words "Starter Edition" will appear.
When the license key is being entered, Banana Accounting switches from the Free Version mode into the complete Professional mode.
Entering the license key
- Open Banana Accounting
- Select the command Manage license keys from the Help menu
- Enter the license key number into the appropriate field
- Click on the Save license key button
- Confirm the operation if asked
Important: The license key is saved only for the current user of the computer.
Registration code
Once the license key has been entered and saved, the program displays the registration code and the following dialog appears in the Manage license keys (Help menu) window:
For security reasons the license key is partially hidden.
In case the user loses his license key, the registration code can be used to find the license key that he has entered.
It is important to copy this registration code and keep it in a safe place.
Modifying the license key
Before modifying an already entered license key, please save your open accounting files and close them; only the program remains open.
In order to modify a license key, you have to first remove the existing license key and then enter the new (different) license key.
Remove License Key
Click on the Remove license key button to remove the key.
By removing the license key, the program switches back to the Starter Edition mode.
Enter a new (different) license key
- Enter the new license key number into the appropriate field
- Click on the Save license key button
- Confirm the operation if asked
At the end of this operation, close the program and restart.
Lost license Key
For Banana Accounting 9, if you have registered your product, you can recover your Banana Accounting 9 license key through the License key recovery form without fees. You can also ask us - by email - to resend you your own license key. The recovery of the license key is considered technical support, which is charged at CHF 70.
For previous versions of Banana Accounting, the recovery of the license key is considered technical support, which is charged at CHF 70.
When contacting our technical service, send the registration code that can be found in the Manage License Keys window from the menu, or send us a screenprint of the same window as an attachment.
As an alternative to the recovery of the lost license key we recommend the switch to Banana Accounting Plus, available as an annual subscription for CHF 69.- or CHF 149.- (plan with advanced functions that also includes email and telephone support). It is possible to upgrade to Banana Accounting Plus even without the license key of the old version.
You also receive 1 free month with the upgrade:
- Banana Accounting Plus features
- What's new in Banana Accounting Plus
- Banana Accounting Plus plans: choose the one that's best for you.