Go to http://www.originlab.com to Log In.

And then, on the next webpage, click on Create an account

Fill the form with the department specifics and use your FU email address with your own username and a preferred password. You absolutely must use your fu email (@physik.fu-berlin.de, @chemie.fu-berlin.de, @zedat.fu-berlin.de, @fu-berlin.de), otherwise the activation won't work!.

Click PRODUCTS, then choose Download Origin Demo

Under "Which best describes you?" and "What is your sector?", choose the option that corresponds to you.

Click Continue

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Click Continue to download

You don't have to fill out the field on how you plan to use Origin, but answer "Where did you hear about Origin?" and click Continue.

Now choose your desired file format and with or without Help, then click on Download now.

A new browser page and a download window should open. Save the file on your system.

If downloaded, run the setup as admin (right click on setup file –> run as admin).

Click Weiter.

Agree the license agreement with Ja.

Check the Box with Produkt installieren (erfordert Seriennummer) and Weiter.

Enter serial number, which can be found on https://software.physik.fu-berlin.de/ see Origin, Weiter.

Click on Ja in the next window.

Check the box and select Weiter.

Choose the preferred bit version. Current PCs should work with the 64bit version. If unsure check in Control Panel under System which System type you have or install the 32bit version. Weiter

You can leave this target directory our change it to a favored one, then again Weiter.

Yes

Check Alle Benutzer, then Weiter.

Again Weiter.

And again Weiter.

Let the setup run.

The first check box Origin jetzt als Administrator starten… is important the second you can leave free, Fertig stellen.

Enter your desired user files folder or leave the original one. OK

Yes

Check to get a license file online now. You need to have a working internet connection.

Just click on OK.

A new browser page should open. Log in with the account you created before.

Enter access code for our faculty, which can also be found on https://software.physik.fu-berlin.de/ see Origin. Submit

Follow the instructions that are shown in the following page saying copy the text from this box…

Paste the code in the box seen when you go back to Origin. OK.

Everything worked out if this window appears:

Tada!