> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.enercalc.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.enercalc.com/sel-installation-activation/activation/manual-activation.md).

# Manual Activation

How to activate ENERCALC SEL manually when internet activation is unavailable or blocked.

If you cannot activate the software using the simple \[**Internet Activate**] method (because you have no connection, restricted access to the Internet due to a firewall, or your company prefers not to activate your installation this way), you can activate your software using the \[**Manual Activation**] method.

![](https://3887844556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F69DEk6rAGnwtJoSDtHQD%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f2a09bd05dea18f9c0e4c4837d6d218acc758fcd%2Fclip0073_was_BMP.jpg?alt=media)

Click the \[**Manual Activation**] button. The system will provide some information in a verification screen:

![](https://3887844556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F69DEk6rAGnwtJoSDtHQD%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0889b83b6762b462c8227a786fe901c1f558fc97%2FCaution_was_BMP.jpg?alt=media)

Click the \[**Yes**] button.

Then instructions will be provided to you using the screen shown below:

![](https://3887844556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F69DEk6rAGnwtJoSDtHQD%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f96d1c4acd712ca2a99fde1df31ce9dcc08a50c5%2Fclip0063_was_BMP.jpg?alt=media)

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: When using the Manual Activation method, the Manual Activation Code that you receive from ENERCALC can only be used to activate the ***specific machine*** that was used to make the Manual Activation Code request, because the request and the code actually contain the Computer Name and other data that is specific to that particular machine. However, you can still use the Internet Deactivate function to return a manually activated seat to your pool if that computer is Internet connected. And then you would be able to use that available seat from your pool to perform a normal Internet Activation on a different computer if desired.
{% endhint %}


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