Minitab used to be one of the easier ones, but with version 18 it has become a little harder. As far as I can remember, when you silently installed Minitab 17 with a network license there was no need to register it on the first run. Note: If you do not save the file as minitab.lic, your license will not work. The program should open a window called 'Minitab Multi-User License Utility - Find License'. In that window, click the radio button next to 'Specify the License File'. Click the Browse. Button and navigate to the file location of the license.

Minitab 19 for Windows or Mac Install and License Update Details

Modified on: Thu, Oct 1, 2020 at 5:37 PM

The attached minitab.lic license file is good through July 31, 2021.

Minitab 19 is currently installed on Virtual Labs, PUB 3rd floor kiosk laptops (30 of them, check it out), Equipment Checkout Service laptops, and hundreds of physical Windows lab computers located around the Cheney and Spokane campuses. You may not need to install Minitab on your personal computer, but if so please read on...

Minitab 19 has both Windows and Mac versions. The Mac version requires Mac OS Mojave 10.14 or newer.

Minitab 19 is licensed for both on-campus EWU-owned computers, and currently enrolled students/faculty/staff personal computers.

Installation Details:

If you cannot get licensing to work by following these instructions, simply choose the 30 day trial as a temporary solution, and you will be off and running for 30 days.

Windows New Install

The Windows installer is named minitab19.2020.1.0setup.x64.exe and and can be downloaded at: https://files3.minitab.com/prodinstalls/minitab/minitab19/19.2020.1.0/win/commercial/x64/minitab19.2020.1.0setup.x64.exe
Copy the installer and minitab.lic (attached) to your local hard drive. Be sure both files are in the same location.
Launch the installer and choose all default options. When prompted for a license file, choose the FILE licensing option, browse to and select minitab.lic

Windows License File Update ONLY

Copy minitab.lic file to the following directory: C:ProgramDataMinitabMinitab 19. If prompted, replace the existing minitab.lic file
The easiest way to access this directory is typing C:ProgramDataMinitabMinitab 19 in the address bar, as shown below...

Macintosh

The Mac installer name is: Minitab.v19.2020.1.0.Commercial.pkg and can be downloaded at: https://files3.minitab.com/prodinstalls/minitab/minitab19/19.2020.1.0/mac/commercial/Minitab.v19.2020.1.0.Commercial.pkg
Once the files have been downloaded, move both the installer package and the license file to your Desktop. Failing to move the files may result in the Install failing and locking up the Finder.
Launch the installer and choose all default options. When prompted for a license file, choose the FILE licensing option, browse to and select minitab.lic
Do NOT double-click Minitab.lic file. Doing so will change the filename expected by the Minitab installer. If you did so by accident, remove the .txt extension, which was automatically applied, in both the Finder AND in the GET INFO dialog box.

If you accidentally double-clicked Minitab.lic file, and cannot use the file for licensing Minitab because it is grey'd out, rename the file back to its original name of Minitab.lic. This needs to be done in both the Finder and GET INFO (Command Key + I) in the 'Name and Extension' field. Refer to screenshot below:

On a related note: If you are running Minitab on a JFK Library Equipment Checkout Laptop or PUB Kiosk Laptop off-campus, you must connect to VPN before launching Minitab. VPN is required to access EWU's on-campus license server for these specific laptops. Minitab will successfully license when these laptops are connected to EWUSecure wireless network.

Please contact the EWU HelpDesk at helpdesk@ewu.edu, 359-2247, or in person at Sutton Hall HelpDesk if you need help installing Minitab on your personal computer.

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