Once you have installed Alchemex, you will need to perform the Alchemex Serialisation. Re-Serialisation also occurs every 12 months, during the period 1 April to 1 May. The details below will guide you through the serialisation process.

Alchemex Standard Serialization

1. Go to Start > All Programs > Alchemex > License & Upgrade Tool

   
   

2. In the License Manager, you would need to enter your Serialisation (License) Details. This is your Company Name and Serial Number. (Please note these details are case Sensitive and would need to be entered exactly as on the License Details Information Page that you would receive from Alchemex (Pty) Ltd) Existing customers please make sure current details are entered correctly.

   
   

3. Select Apply.

4. Once you have entered your Serialisation (License) details, you can click on the “Perform Serialisation” button, below all the details on screen.

   
   

5. Next you will be prompted for a Password. This is your Alchemex Password, also on the serialisation details form received from Alchemex.

   
   

6. You will now receive a Pop-Up box in the bottom, right hand corner of your screen, saying connecting to the Alchemex update server.

   
   

7. Once the Serialisation has been done successfully, you will receive a message saying: Serialisation Completed Successfully. Please Update Client Libraries. Would you like to Update Client Libraries now?

   
   

8. On this message, Select YES.

9. You will receive a second message saying: The Update tool will update outdated Software Library files on your workstation. It will attempt to automatically detect components that require update. If you choose to Auto Run the updates then the detected libraries will be automatically updated. You may however choose to review the steps first and then run them manually. Would you like to review the steps first?

   
   

10. Select YES.

11. You will now receive a third and final message saying: To run your updates manually you will need to select all the libraries you want updated and choose “Run Selected Steps” from the Tools menu.

    
    

12. Select OK.

13. Alchemex will now open the client update tool with all the libraries (displayed as red and green light bulbs) on the left hand side, in the Object screen.

    
    

14. Make sure to “tick” all the libraries.

15. Select Run Updates (All Selected Steps) on the right side (in the properties part) of the screen.

    
    

16. You will get a little status box saying: Processing Updates…

    
    

17. You will then receive a Pop-Up Window saying Preparing Updates.

    
    

18. The scroll bar on this screen will continuously keep getting smaller as the updates are done.

    
    

19. Once the Updates are done you will receive a message saying: Updates Completed Successfully.

    
    

20. Select OK

21. Go to Start > All Programs > Alchemex > Report Manager.

Your Report Manager should now open and you will be able to run your reports and continue using Alchemex as per normal.

Your Alchemex Software is now fully up to date!