Getting Started with SBLCore

In this chapter, you will learn how to sign in to the customer portal and download the SBLCore installation file.

Once we process your order, we will send you an email with your login details:

• SBLCore Green: the email contains a document with the company name and the activation key.
• SBLCore Blue: the email contains a link that allows you to activate your account and create a password.

How to download the software

1. Open the website SBLCore.
2. In the top right corner, click the Sign in button.
3. The Sign in to the customer portal window will open.
4. Depending on your subscription type, enter the details you received in the email:

SBLCore Green

• enter the company name or company ID in the first field
• enter the activation key in the second field

SBLCore Blue

• enter your email in the first field
• enter your password in the second field

5. Click the Sign in button.
6. A page with an overview of your subscription will appear.
7. In the top bar, click the Download SBLCore button.

Software installation

1. Run the downloaded installation file.
2. Select the desired installation language.
3. Then follow the steps of the installation wizard.
4. Complete the installation.

Licence activation

1. Open the installed SBLCore program.
2. The login window will appear.
3. Enter your login details.

• Blue: email and password
• Green: company name, activation key and username

Tip! The software distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters. Do not retype the company name or activation key, but paste them using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

4. Click the Sign in or Activate button depending on your subscription type.

Database settings

With SBLCore Blue, the database is configured automatically and you can start using the software immediately.

When using SBLCore Green, choose the database location in the first step. You can decide whether it will be stored on your computer or on a SQL server.

Choose one of the following options:

1. New database – choose where you want to store the database on your computer.
2. Database on a server or on the internet – the database does not have to be stored on only one computer. You can create it on a SQL server and access it from multiple locations at the same time.

Warning! Never store the database on OneDrive or another online storage service, for example Dropbox. Doing so may damage the data.

If you have used the software before and already have an existing database, connect it using the Connect an existing database from a KDF file button.

Once you select the database, you can start using SBLCore.