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Downloading and installing NVivo

Before you download the latest version:

  1. Uninstall the previous version.
  2. You must agree to the end user License Agreement by selecting ACCEPT:

Installing NVivo

Windows

  1. Download the latest version by accepting the Staff License Agreement or the Student License Agreement and selecting the required download i.e. 32-bit or 64-bit.
  2. Click Download.
  3. Click Save As.
  4. Navigate to the location where you saved the installer and extract the contents of the zip file.
  5. Open the NVivo-Plus-Win-x86/x64 folder and run NVivo 12.x86/x64.exe.
  6. If prompted by User Account Control click Yes.
  7. Click Install.
  8. Complete the install using the default installation options.
  9. Run NVivo.
  10. Navigate to the location where you extracted the installation files and open License key.txt.
  11. Enter the NVivo license key from License key.txt and click OK.
  12. Enter the required information and click Activate.
  13. Click OK.
  14. Enter your name and initials and click OK.
  15. NVivo is now activated.

Mac OS

  1. Download the latest version by accepting the Staff License Agreement or the Student License Agreement and selecting NVivo 10 (for Mac).
  2. Click Download.
  3. Enter your username and password and click OK.
  4. Select Save File (default) and click OK.
  5. Click Downloads in the Dock and select NVivo-Plus-12-macOS.zip
  6. Double-click to expand NVivo-Plus-12-macOS.zip
  7. Double-click NVivo 12.dmg
  8. Drag the NVivo icon to the Applications folder.
  9. Click Go and select Applications.
  10. Double-click NVivo.
  11. Click OK.
  12. Click Agree.
  13. Navigate to the location where you extracted the installation files and open License key.txt.
  14. Enter the NVivo license key from License key.txt and click OK.
  15. Click Next.
  16. Enter the required information and click Activate.
  17. Click OK.
  18. Enter your name and initials and click Continue.
  19. NVivo is now activated.

Support

For more information regarding the products please visit the NVivo website. If you have any problems downloading the software, please contact ICT as follows:

Students

Call Student IT Support on 1300 LATROBE (1300 528 762).

Staff

Contact the ICT Service Desk on (03) 9479 1500 or via the Ask Services Portal .