Installation

Download the software

DXLog.net is available for download at http://www.dxlog.net/sw.

This is fully functional version with all features included.

DXLog.net software is currently available for usage free of charge.

Prerequisites

DXLog.net is written with the latest Microsoft technologies, using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 C# and being compiled for Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0.
It should run on any Windows version which can accept Microsoft.NET Framework version 4.0.

Before installation of DXLog.net, you need to check that you have Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 installed on your PC system.
If you are not sure, you can start DXLog.net installation and the installer will warn you if .NET Framework 4.0 (or above) is not installed on your PC system.

Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 is available for free from the Microsoft website.
Direct download link http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17718.

If you plan to use the Pc systems LPT port for CW keying and other functions, because of Windows limitations you need to download and install DLLPORTIO.dll driver.
You can download it from DXLog.net downloads section. The file is called port95nt.exe http://www.dxlog.net/sw/tools/port95nt.exe.

As of version 2.1.1 DXLog.net is using SQLite database for data storage.
On some WinOS Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 RTM Redistributable Package (x86 version) needs to be installed.
If this package isn't found during installation, DXlog.net installer will warn you that it's not installed on your system.
You can download and install this package from: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5555

Install the software

Software is installed by default in your Windows Program Files folder.
Usually that is C:\Program Files\DXLog.net.
For some newer Windows versions (Vista, Win7), folder where application will be installed by default is C:\Program Files(x86)\DXLog.net.

Application configuration files as well contest and database definitions are copied into special windows folder called Application Data during first run of DXLog.net, if version of file in "Program Files folder" is newer.

Unregistered copy limitations

All versions of DXLog.net can be used to evaluate software functionality with some limits.

Unregistered version can be used without any limits for DXPedition modes.

For other contests, DXLog.net will have following limits:
- Application will be restarted each 10-20 minutes
- Log file is limited to 100 QSOs
- Log file can't be exported to different formats (ADIF, EDI, Cabrillo etc.)

Register your copy

To register your copy of DXLog.net and to unlock full version functionality you have to go at http://www.dxlog.net website.
From main menu, click on "Buy/Register" link (on the top of the screen) and you will be redirected to Avangate secure web site.
Avangate is our secure provider which will securely process your transaction.
After entering all details needed and after payment will be confirmed, you will receive registration key on your email.
In DXLog.net, go to Help->Register menu and fill registration details:
- username of registered user (usually first and last name),
- callsign of registered user
- license key (the key you've received by email during registration process)

Be careful when entering this data because they have to be exactly same as the data you've used in registration process.

Your license key is valid for one year from purchase day.
During that period, you can upgrade existing installations with newer versions.

After this one year period is expired, existing version of DXLog.net will continue to work with full functionality.
It wouldn't be possible to upgrade to newer version with expired license key.

You can use same license key on all your computers and registered callsign doesn't need to be the same as the callsign you're using in the contest.