How to create a shareware screensaver that requries license key to run?

     To create a shareware screensaver that requires license key , for sale or for any use , first of all you should have a professional edition of Power Screensaver Builder.
     Following steps show how to create a shareware screensaver:
1 : Select "Registration" item in "Settings" tab , and fill some information required in "reg seed" , "trial period" and buy link .ect.



     The registration seed is a unique string that is used to distinguish with other screen saver you create , you can enter any string in the field , different registration seed for different shareware screen saver. it will be used as a parameter to create license keys to unlock your screen saver .

2 : To easy distribute your screensaver , please use a screensaver installation file (setup) in "Output" tab .


3 : Shareware screen saver will pop up window to let end user visit the buy page specified in the first step when trial period is expired or end use open the screen saver configuration dialog , such as following:


4 : Shareware screensaver has some features limitation , such as trial period , or it only shows a few of images .etc . It requires a license key to become full version . To generate enough license keys , just click "Tools"->"Registration Key Generator" menu . then use the registration seed specified in step1 .


5 : To sell your shareware screensaver , mose shareware vendor use third party registration commerce provider to receive the order and send license key , you can also register an account in shareit.com , regsoft.com , regnow.com ,ect ,you just upload your license keys that created by "Registration Key Generator" in tool menu and place the actual buy links on your site's buy page.

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