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Activate or Deactivate Foxit via Command Line

Provides command-line instructions for activating or deactivating Foxit PDF Editor using a license key code.

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To activate Foxit PDF Editor using the command line with a key code (Applicable for Version 9.x and later), please follow these steps:
Method 1:
1. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type the following command, replacing "The full path of Activation.exe" with the actual path of the Activation.exe file and "F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" with your key code:

"The full path of Activation.exe" -cmdquietactive F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

For example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\Activation.exe" -cmdquietactive F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

 

Method 2:
1. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type the following command, replacing "The full path of Activation.exe" with the actual path of the Activation.exe file and "F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" with your key code:

"The full path of Activation.exe" -cmdactive F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

For example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\Activation.exe" -cmdactive F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

 

Deactivation

To deactivate Foxit PDF Editor using the command line after it has been activated, please follow these steps:
1. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type the following command, replacing "The full path of Activation.exe" with the actual path of the Activation.exe file and "F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" with your key code:

"The full path of Activation.exe" -deactivate F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

For example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\Activation.exe" -deactivate F7X2C-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

 

By following these instructions, you will be able to activate or deactivate Foxit PDF Editor using the command line with the specified key code.