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--- software:mathematica:single-user [2012/03/21 09:38] – [Activation] dreger
+++ software:mathematica:single-user [2025/01/29 09:55] (current) – hoffmac00
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 ====== Mathematica single-user license ======
+<note important> 27.01.2025: The Mathematica department license has not been extended. This means that we currently do not have Mathematica Home Use licenses that you can use. Students who want to install Mathematica to their own device should buy a student license (https://shop.additive-net.de/wolfram/mathematica-standard/student/). </note>
 ===== Requirements =====
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 There are several ways to get the installer for Mathematica:
-  * burn yourself a Mathematica DVD using one of the dvd-burners in the pc-pool
+  * burn yourself a Mathematica DVD using one of the DVD-burners in the pc-pool
   * download an installer or an iso image from https://software.physik.fu-berlin.de (use your ZEDAT login/password to log in)
-  * pick up a Mathematica DVD from the IT-Service (0.4.05/08) for a fee of 5 EUR
+  * pick up a Mathematica DVD from the IT-Service (0.4.05/08) for a fee of 3 EUR
   * download the necessary software from Wolfram Research (you will need to create a Wolfram ID)
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-On the next page always use the **Single machine** option, as the **Network** option won't work.
+On the next page always use the **Single machine** option, as the Network option (only available on the faculty form) won't work. Make sure you use your //@physik.fu-berlin.de// email address, which consists of your ZEDAT login name followed by //@physik.fu-berlin.de//. This address exists, if you have an account at the physics department and mails are forwarded to your ZEDAT inbox.
-The form for faculty members contains an option for Network licenses.
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+The final page will sum up your settings and inform you that you have been sent an activation key. This mail usually arrives in a few minutes.
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-You will receive an email that looks like this:
+The mail containing your activation key will look like so:
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 To download your product from the Wolfram User Portal, go to:
-https://user.wolfram.com/portal/ProductRegistration?actkey=47177846U99W9E&u=max.mustermann%40physik....
+https:%%//%%user.wolfram.com/portal/ProductRegistration?actkey=47177846U99W9E&u=max.mustermann%40physik....
 If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact your organization's Mathematica
 site license administrator, listed in the Wolfram User Portal, or email us at info@wolfram.co.uk.
 </code>
+Enter this activation key into the Wolfram Product Activation windows, that pops up when you start Mathematica, and you should be all set. Happy calculating :)
+Note: The following link can be used to generate a password if you know your Activation Key and your MathID: https://user.wolfram.com/portal/passwordrequest.html