Installation
Install Origin Pro
- Click the appropriate download link above.
- Enter your La Trobe username.
- Students should enter their username as: 01234567
- Staff should enter their username as: JBloggs
- Enter your La Trobe account password.
- Click OK.
- Save the zip file to your Desktop, or Downloads folder.
- Locate and right-click the downloaded zip file and select Extract All.
- Click Extract.
- Open Serial.txt and copy the serial number.
- Run Origin2017Sr1No_H.exe
- To begin the installation, click Next.
- To accept the license agreement, click Yes.
- Select Install Product (requires serial number) and click Next.
- Enter your name e.g. Charlie Charles in the User Name field.
- Enter La Trobe University in the Company Name field.
- Enter the serial number from Serial.txt in the Serial Number field and click Next.
- Ensure the details you entered are correct and click Yes.
- Select the version you wish to install i.e. 32bit, 64bit or Both and click Next.
- To accept the default installation location, click Next.
- To confirm the installation location, click Yes.
- Select any additional features you wish to install and click Next.
- To install Origin for all users of the computer, click Next.
- To accept the default program folder name, click Next.
- To start the installation, click Next.
- Once the install has completed, click Finish.
Register and obtain a license file
Note: To register and license your installation of Origin Pro you must have access to the internet.
- In the Start Menu, navigate to OriginLab, right-click Origin 2017 32bit/64bit and select More > Run as Administrator.
- Click OK to accept the default User Files Folder (UFF).
- If the folder does not already exist, click Yes to create the folder.
- Origin Pro will open and a License Activation dialogue box will appear.
- To obtain your unique Product Key, navigate to the Origin Product Key request page.
- Log in or create an OriginLab account if you don't already have one using your La Trobe University email address e.g. JBloggs@latrobe.edu.au (staff) or 01234567@students.latrobe.edu.au (students).
- A Thank You page will be displayed, click Request.
- Your unique Product Key will be emailed to you.
- Open the email, copy your unique Product Key and return to Origin Pro.
- Paste your unique Product Key into the Enter Product key below... field and click Activate.
- A success message will be displayed, click OK to start using Origin Pro.