# Create Your Subscription

If your organisation does not yet have a <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> [subscription](/introduction/subscription.md), or, you require a new subscription for testing purposes, then use this walkthrough to create a new subscription.

After you follow the steps below to create your subscription, <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> will be activated on your computer and the [Administration Console](/administration-guide/overview-of-the-administration-console.md) will be available from the Windows system tray.

Subscriptions are created in an initial *trial* state. Trials are free, but have limitations;

* A maximum of 5 licences of each [licence type](/introduction/architecture.md#licences)
* Valid for 7 days after which they will expire
* The aggregated amount of data all users on the trial can upload or download through the mapped drives in any given 24 hour period is limited to 5,000 file uploads or 3GB of data and 10,000 file downloads or 5GB of data

If you exceed the trial data limits in a 24 hour period, your <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> network drives will be temporarily disabled until the 24 hour period has passed.

Trial limits are removed by [purchasing a subscription](/resources/pricing.md) and nominating your trial subscription be upgraded to a paid subscription.

{% hint style="info" %}
The duration of the trial and the number of licences can be increased [on request](/resources/contact-support.md) if you need to extend the testing of <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> for your organisation.
{% endhint %}

<code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> subscriptions are created via the <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> wizard. The subscription, and all the configuration data associated with it, are provisioned in the <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> *cloud service*. No on-premises infrastructure is required for your <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> subscription.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
[Download the latest version](/resources/download.md) of the <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> executable to your computer and then double click the `zeedrive.exe` executable you downloaded to launch the wizard. The welcome page of the wizard will show. Click the Next button to continue

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{% endstep %}

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You'll be prompted to enter your username and activation code, but, as you don't have a subscription yet, you won't have these. So click the blue link "click here to set up your trial" to proceed with setting up your subscription

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After clicking the blue link from the previous step you should be on the Set Up Trial page. Click Next to continue

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{% endstep %}

{% step %} <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> needs you to authenticate with Microsoft 365 so it can determine your associated Microsoft 365 tenant. Your <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> subscription will be linked to the tenant. Click the blue authenticate link to pop-up the authentication window

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{% endstep %}

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Authenticate with Microsoft 365 via the pop-up window. After successful authentication the pop-up will close automatically

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{% endstep %}

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A green tick mark will show along with the Microsoft 365 tenant name your new subscription will be associated with, in this example, it will be *thinkscapedev*. Click Next to continue

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
After your subscription is set up, the details will be emailed to you. If you prefer for the email to be sent to an alternative address than the Microsoft 365 account you authenticated with in the previous steps, you can do so by unchecking the box and entering a different email address. When you're ready, click the Setup Trial button to start setting up your subscription

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{% endstep %}

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The busy indicator will show during the set up process

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
After your subscription has been set up, you will receive an email with the details and your activation code. The activation code is also shown in the wizard. You can take a copy of it here by clicking the blue link. Click the Continue button

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Now your trial is set up, <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> will walk you through the process to activate your computer. Your username and activation code will be populated in the boxes for you so just click the Next button to continue

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
You'll need to authenticate again so click the blue authentication link to pop-up the authentication window. After successful authentication you will see the green tick mark. Click Next to continue

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
You're ready to activate. Click the Activate button

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The busy indicator will show whilst <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> installs on your computer and activates

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
After successful activation, <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> will start-up on your computer. You can click the Exit button to close the wizard

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
You may notice a pop-up notification from your system tray area as <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> starts up

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Let's check your new subscription! Click the blue Z icon from your Windows system tray

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> Administration Console will pop-open. Click the "What do you want to do?" button then click the "View a summary of your subscription" option

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Your subscription details will be shown, which include your 8 digit subscription ID, that the type of the subscription is a *trial*, and the expiration date of the trial

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Now you have created your subscription, why not continue with the next steps by setting up your first network drive and deploying to other users? See [Set Up Your First Network Drive And User](/administration-guide/set-up-your-first-network-drive-and-user.md) to get started
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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