Deactivate the license on the old computer. Launch BricsCAD on the new computer. Activate the license on the new computer. Note:

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            <li class="li">Deactivate the license on the old computer.</li>
            <li class="li">Launch BricsCAD on the new computer.</li>
            <li class="li">Activate the license on the new computer.</li>
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            <div class="note note note_note"><span class="note__title">Note:</span> You can find all your licenses in <span class="ph menucascade"><span class="ph uicontrol">My account</span><abbr title="and then"> &gt; </abbr><span class="ph uicontrol">Licenses and support contracts</span></span> on <a class="xref" href="https://boa.bricsys.com/protected/account/licenses" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">https://boa.bricsys.com/protected/account/licenses</a></div>
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