Follow these steps to install and license Crystal Ball. The basic process is the same whether you are installing Crystal Ball with a permanent, textbook, classroom, or trial license:
Confirm that you have the required hardware and software, listed in System Requirements.
Read the information in Microsoft .NET Framework, and be sure the appropriate version of Microsoft .NET Framework is installed on your computer.
Be sure you have downloaded the correct Crystal Ball installation file, 32-bit or 64-bit. Notice that as you install and use Crystal Ball, some dialogs specify the bit level and some do not. Illustrations in this document show 32-bit dialogs.
Follow the instructions in the next section, Installing Crystal Ball to install Crystal Ball.
Follow the instructions in Licensing Crystal Ball to obtain a username and serial number, and then activate a Crystal Ball license.