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Dear customer,

thank you very much for registering WinRAR! The BEST archiver in the world.
*** You MUST have installed WinRAR before registering! ***
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For support and updates, please visit our website at:
http://www.win-rar.com
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IMPORTANT:
If you have not already done so, please visit our website and download
the latest version of WinRAR. You will find many different language
versions at http://www.win-rar.com/download.html
We recommend making a backup copy of your keyfile as soon as you receive it.
Although we can recover lost keys, there may be a small charge and delay
involved in recovering any lost keyfiles.
Stay informed about future WinRAR releases, WinRAR news and technical tips.
Sign up for the new WinRAR/RAR newsletter at
http://www.win-rar.com/index.php?aid=newsletter
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Check http://www.win-rar.com/partners/ for details.
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Registration instructions for a single usage license


Registration instructions for a multiple usage license
Backup instructions
Known problems
Keyfile for Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X
Registration instructions for Vista
Keyfile for DOS and OS/2
WinRAR support and knowledge base
Keyfile for older versions of WinRAR
EULA (End User License Agreement) for use and distribution

1. Registration instructions for a single usage license


------------------------------------------------------1.1 You MUST have installed WinRAR before registering!
1.2 EASY way:
Please save the attached archive rarkey.rar to your Desktop.
Doubleclick on the icon of the archive: WinRAR registration goes
automatically, and you will see a message: Thank you for support
1.3 Drag and drop (Please use this method for WinRAR for U3 and Unplugged):

Please save the attached archive rarkey.rar to your Desktop.


Extract your key from the archive (right mouse click on the archive,
choose "Extract here")
Drag and drop your key (extracted rarreg.key file) or copy and paste
it into WinRAR folder (usually: C:\Program files\WinRAR)
If your e-mail program allows it, you may drag it to WinRAR directly
from your e-mail program.
1.4 Copy Manually:
copy rarreg.key manually into %APPDATA%\WinRAR folder
Only (Windows 98/ME/2000/XP):
Another method is to copy rarreg.key manually to the folder containing
WinRAR files. This is usually: C:\Program Files\WinRAR
You may use any of the above mentioned methods. They all result in the correct
registration of your WinRAR version. WinRAR finds rarreg.key and activates the
registration after your restart it.
To check if the registration was completed properly, open WinRAR folder
(Start-->All programs -->WinRAR). Your registration data will be displayed in
"Help" -->"About WinRAR" dialog.
2. Registration instructions for a multiple usage license
--------------------------------------------------------The registration procedure is the same as for the single user license.
See above.
You need to register your license key on as many machines as the number of
licenses that you have purchased.
For a multiple usage the license key includes the number of licenses in the
registration string. You can check this number with a text editor or after
installation in the "About WinRAR ..." dialog.
Multiple keys:
In some special cases it is possible, that you have gotten a key for every
license, so every computer gets a different key.
The first key is named rarreg.key, the second key is named rarreg.key.002
and the following key rarreg,key.003 and so on. You don't need to rename
the keys!
Please copy the key manually to %APPDATA%\WinRAR or run WinRAR and drag
and drop the key into the WinRAR window.
Only (Windows 98/ME/2000/XP):
Another method is to copy rarreg.key manually to the folder containing
WinRAR files. This is usually: C:\Program Files\WinRAR

3. Backup instructions
---------------------After registering do not forget to save a backup copy of your rarreg.key,
it may help you later in case of disk crash or other similar problems.
4. Known problems
----------------4.1 Can't copy the attached rarreg.key into WinRAR directory
problem:
When I try to open the folder it say:
Cannot import rarreg.key:
The specified file is not a registry script.
Solution:
Please don't try to open rarreg.key, use the option "save as"
from your e-mail program to copy rarreg.key into your WinRAR
directory. If your e-mail program allows it, you may drag it
to WinRAR directly from e-mail program.
4.2 WinRAR Registration doesn't work.
WinRAR doesn't accept other files or directories which are
named rarreg or rarreg.* in it's folder.
Please delete such files in your WinRAR folder
and repeat registering process.

5. Keyfile for Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X


-----------------------------------------To register RAR for Linux, RAR for FreeBSD or RAR for Mac OS X,
please copy the file rarreg.key to the users /home directory
(for root into /root) or to one of the following directories:
/etc, /usr/lib, /usr/local/lib, /usr/local/etc.
You may rename it to .rarreg.key or .rarregkey, if you wish,
but rarreg.key is also ok.
5.1 How to install RAR on Mac OS X
RAR for MAC OS X is a command line version.
The best way for novice users is to copy rar and the other files
of the archive into one folder of your hard disk and then use rar
from MAC OS command line environment.
Please copy the archives to extract also into this folder.
Please look for a FAQ or HOW TO for MAC OS command line environment
in the internet. Perhaps these tutorials may help you:
http://macosx.org/articles/cli_tutorial/clitutorial1.html#intro

http://homepage.mac.com/rgriff/files/TerminalBasics.pdf
The commands and switches are described in rar.txt.
Install instructions:
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extract the archive,
copy 'rar' to '/usr/bin',
copy 'default.sfx' to '/usr/lib/' and
copy 'rarfiles.lst' to '/etc/'.
(give root:wheel ownership via 'sudo chown root:wheel ')
(and if you like to: copy documentation to
'/Library/Documentation/Commands/rar/')
There is a GUI (graphical interface) at
http://www.macstarfish.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rarme.html
available, but we don't have tested it.
If you need further information, feel free to contact us at
support@rarlab.com.
6. Registration instructions for Vista
-------------------------------------If you want to register your license key on Vista, copy the license key
into %APPDATA%\WinRAR folder instead of the WinRAR program files folder.
Or run WinRAR and drag and drop the extracted rarreg.key file into the
WinRAR window.
7. Keyfile for DOS and OS/2
--------------------------Please copy the rarreg.key into the same directory as the rar32.exe.
8. WinRAR support and knowledge base
-----------------------------------If you face any problems applying the registration information or keys,
or if you have any other questions, please check our "Knowledge Base" at
http://www.win-rar.com/index.php?aid=know.
It contains all kinds of information on WinRAR or RAR. If you can't
find a solution there, you can contact our support staff directly at
support@rarlab.com.
We try to have all e-mails answered within 48 hours.
We are glad that you have decided to chose RAR as your compression tool.
Please feel free to send us any suggestions so that we can continue
perfecting our software according to your needs. Enjoy using WinRAR!
win.rar GmbH
Marienstr. 12

10117 Berlin
Germany
9. Keyfile for older versions of WinRAR
--------------------------------------Please contact support@rarlab.com if you need a key for an older
WinRAR/RAR version then 2.60.
For WinRAR version older than 3.70 copying to %APPDATA%\WinRAR
does not work.
Please copy the license key into the folder containing WinRAR files.
This is usually: C:\Program Files\WinRAR
10. EULA (End User License Agreement) for use and distribution
-------------------------------------------------------------The RAR archiver and its Windows version WinRAR are shareware.
This means:
1. All copyrights to WinRAR/RAR are exclusively owned by the author
- Alexander Roshal.
2. Anyone may use this software during a test period of 40 days.
Following this test period of 40 days or less, if you wish to
continue to use RAR, you must purchase a license.
3. There are 2 basic types of licenses issued for RAR, these are:
a. A single computer usage license. The user purchases one license
to use RAR archiver on one computer.
Home users may use their single computer usage license on
all computers which are in property of the license owner.
Business users require one license per computer RAR is
installed on.
b. A multiple usage license. The user purchases a number of usage
licenses for use, by the purchaser or the purchaser's employees
on the same number of computers.
In a network (server/client) environment you must purchase
a license copy for each separate client (workstation)
on which RAR is installed, used, or accessed. A separate
license copy for each client (workstation) is needed regardless
of whether the clients (workstations) will use RAR simultaneously
or at different times. If for example you wish to have
9 different clients (workstations) in your network with access
to RAR, you must purchase 9 license copies.
A user who purchased a RAR license, is granted a non-exclusive
right to use RAR on as many computers as defined by the licensing
terms above according to the number of licenses purchased,
for any legal purpose. The licensed RAR software may not be rented
or leased, but may be permanently transferred, in it's entirety,
if the person receiving it agrees to the terms of this license.

If the software is an update, the transfer must include the update


and all previous versions.
4. Licensing for RAR on mobile devices (U3 stick, USB stick,
external harddrive):
In addition to the terms stated above following licensing terms
apply to the licensing of RAR on mobile devices.
a. A single computer usage license. Home users may use their
single computer usage license on all mobile devices which are
in property of the license owner.
Business users may use their single computer usage license
on one computer and one mobile device.
b. A multiple usage license. Users who own a multiple usage
license may use that license on the same number of mobile
devices as number of computers (clients) the license was
purchased for.
The number of computers/devices running RAR at any time is
limited to the number of licenses purchased according to the
licensing terms above.
A licensed version of RAR on a mobile device may be used by
the purchaser or the purchaser's employees, on several computers
consecutively.
There are no additional license fees, apart from the cost of
purchasing a license, associated with the use of RAR from
a mobile device on computers that are not owned by the owner
of the RAR license.
5. The RAR/WinRAR unlicensed trial version may be freely distributed,
with exceptions noted below, provided the distribution package is not
modified in any way.
a. No person or company may distribute separate parts of the package
with the exception of the UnRAR components, without written
permission of the copyright owner.
b. The RAR/WinRAR unlicensed trial version may not be distributed
inside of any other software package without written permission
of the copyright owner.
c. Hacks/cracks, keys or key generators may not be included on the
same distribution.
6. To buy a license please see order.htm for details.
7. THE RAR ARCHIVER IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS". NO WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
NEITHER THE AUTHOR NOR THE AGENTS OF THE AUTHOR WILL BE LIABLE
FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS
WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.
8. There are no additional license fees, apart from the cost of
purchasing a license, associated with the creation and distribution
of RAR archives, volumes, self-extracting archives or self-extracting

volumes. Legally registered owners may use their copies of RAR/WinRAR


to produce archives and self-extracting archives and to distribute
those archives free of any additional RAR royalties.
9. You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify,
decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer
the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except
as provided for in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall
result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and
may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
7zxa.dll library is copyrighted by Igor Pavlov and distributed
under LGPL Version 3 license (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html).
You can modify portions of 7zxa.dll and perform reverse engineering
solely for purpose of debugging such 7zxa.dll modifications according
to LGPL. Source code of 7zxa.dll is available on www.7-zip.org.
Neither RAR binary code, WinRAR binary code, UnRAR source or UnRAR
binary code may be used or reverse engineered to re-create the RAR
compression algorithm, which is proprietary, without written
permission of the author.
RAR and WinRAR keyfiles may not be distributed, except as stated
in item 3) above, outside of the area of legal control of the
person or persons who purchased the original license, without
written permission of the copyright holder.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Alexander Roshal.
10. Installing and using RAR/WinRAR signifies acceptance of these terms
and conditions of the license.
11. If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must
remove RAR/WinRAR files from your storage devices and cease to
use the product.
Thank you for using the original RAR.
Alexander L. Roshal

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