# Activation

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You can activate Aperty simply by logging in to your Skylum account—no license key or activation code is needed.

When you launch Aperty, a prompt will appear, asking you to sign in to your Skylum account.

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Please note that your Aperty purchase is automatically linked to the billing email address you provided. Be sure to log in to the Skylum account associated with this email address, or create a new account using the billing email if necessary.
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Please follow these instructions to activate Aperty:

1\. Download and install Aperty

2\. Launch the app. You will see a window that prompts you to log in to your Skylum Account.&#x20;

3\. Enter your email address to find out if you have an account. If you don't have it, it will be created.

4\. If you created a Skylum using a linked third-party account, **Facebook, Google, Apple, or Microsoft**, click on the relevant button.

5\. Congratulations! The app is activated.

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If you have a Skylum account but purchased Aperty using an email address not tied to it, you can merge your accounts in the ***My Software > App isn’t showing?*** section of your Skylum account.

Still don’t see Aperty in your account? [**Our support team**](https://skylum.com/support/contact?utm_source=support\&utm_medium=organic\&utm_campaign=content) will help you with that.


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