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Activation script for QuickBooks Point of Sale Software on Windows. — Jump to installation

Note qbactivator requires at least PowerShell 4.0 or later to be installed on your Windows machine in order to function as intended. If you are using Windows 10 or above, it is likely that PowerShell 5.1 or a later version is already installed on your machine. You can check your PowerShell version by using the $PSVersionTable command in PowerShell if you are unsure.

• An internet connection is required for activation and adding users. It needs that one free phone call to let Intuit know that it's safe.

• Manually running the QuickBooks installer or entering any keys into the installer is not required as the script will handle these tasks. You only need to click on the "Next" and "Finish" buttons.

• Remember that you should not launch the QuickBooks software after installation. Ensure that you uncheck the "Launch QuickBooks" option before clicking on "Finish" and proceeding with the activation process. If QuickBooks is launched, the activator will close it automatically.

• Usually, it is recommended to avoid installing updates through the application due to the likelihood of it being blocked in the future. However, during testing, I did not encounter any problems with updates that were downloaded manually from Intuit.

• All versions of QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale, including v12, v18, and v19, are licensed as Pro Multistore Level. The only exception is POS v11, which is licensed as Pro Level.

• Read the FAQs for further information and guidance for any concerns you may have.

Warning qbactivator is intended to operate with only one version of QuickBooks POS installed. In the event of multiple installations, the activator may encounter errors. Therefore, before executing qbactivator, it is crucial to remove all other versions of QuickBooks POS.

To begin the activation process, navigate to the most recent release of qbactivator and download one of the packages and extract the contents to the same location as the QuickBooks installer (if applicable). If there is no installer, you can just run the script.

Note Download the *.min.zip archive for a compact, portable package (~8KB in size).

Prior to the installation of QuickBooks, it is recommended that you take the necessary precautions to safeguard any existing company data in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks Point of Sale XX.0\Data (if present) by creating a backup and archive. Additionally, ensure that any prior versions of QuickBooks are uninstalled before proceeding with the new installation.

Additionally, you should possess a legitimate copy of the software installer package that bears the original name from the download, such as QuickBooksPOSV19.exe or QuickBooksPOSV12.exe, etc. In the event that the name has been altered, the activator will not be able to recognize the installer. The option to download an installer is always available.

The activator will initially look for the installer executable, assuming that the user requires installation and activation of QuickBooks POS. If the executable is not found, you will receive a prompt for the subsequent course of action, which will allow you to decide whether you want to download an installer package or proceed with activation if you have already installed QuickBooks POS.

Note If an internet connection is available, qbactivator is able to download the necessary patch file and installer for activation when they are not present. However, the download duration may differ depending on the speed of your internet connection.

The following instructions are included in the activator and will be provided to you when the script is ready for activation. — Add more users

1. Run qbactivator.cmd and allow the QuickBooks software to install completely before you continue the activation.
2. Uncheck the "Launch QuickBooks" box.
3. Click Finish and continue with the script. QuickBooks will open automatically.
4. You will be asked for Administrative privileges. Click Next.
5. Select "Open Practice Mode"
6. Click Next
7. Select "Use Sample Data..."
8. Click Next
9. Click OK
10. Click "Register by phone now"
11. Enter the code 999999
12. Click Next
13. Click Finish

Note The software may appear frozen while the UI is being loaded. It will greet you with a dialog informing you that "You are in Practice Mode" when it is ready for interaction along with a yellow indicator in the top-right.

Note You can end the activation here (skip to step 20) or continue to add more users if that's something you need.

14. Click the "Help" option in the menu bar
15. Click "Manage My License"
16. Click "Buy Additional User License"
17. Enter the code for the number of users you want

Note For 5 users use 9999995. For 30 users use 99999930, etc.

18. Click Next
19. Click Finish
20. Exit the software
21. Continue the script

• QuickBooks Point Of Sale V19 (2019) ⧉
• QuickBooks Point Of Sale V18 (2018) ⧉
• QuickBooks Point Of Sale V12 (2015) ⧉
• QuickBooks Point Of Sale V11 (2013) ⧉

• Update for QuickBooks Point Of Sale V19 (2019) ⧉
• Update for QuickBooks Point Of Sale V18 (2018) ⧉
• Update for QuickBooks Point Of Sale V12 (2015) ⧉

Note Browse the QuickBooks product download page for additional QuickBooks Desktop software that is not included here in this documentation.

If you want to build this project from source (for whatever reason), you will need to run the compile script. If you encounter any issues running the script, ensure that you have provided the poor thing with executable permissions.

cd path/to/folder
chmod +x ./compile

To build multiple unit tests, run the compiler with the --test or -t flag. Each test will be assigned a unique build number and stored in the build folder.

./compile --test "new feature test"

Optionally, anything entered after the --test flag will be used as a description for the unit test. The quotes are ignored and are therefore unnecessary.

Note To archive the compiled script using the -i flag, you need to have the zip package installed. If you don't want to archive the script and only want to output it to the dist folder, you can use the -o flag in combination with -i.

Yes, it is.

You don't have to, but you should (and it's the only activator that supports POS 2019).

I don't know why anyone would want that but refer to the first warning above. In short, the answer is no.

License keys are not provided. qbactivator will automatically install the appropriate license keys for the version of QuickBooks software (being) installed on the system. This is to ensure stability during activation and avoid any potential issues that may arise from using invalid or incorrect license keys. To maintain the activator's functionality, keys are updated as soon as they are made available and will be published in the following release.

While the script incorporates PowerShell code, it is not necessary to run the script with PowerShell since it can be run as a regular batch script with Command Prompt (cmd.exe). Also note that qbactivator was ~5% faster when executed with CMD due to the smaller overhead compared to PowerShell. However, the script can be run with both interfaces, and users can choose the one that best fits their needs.

Note This is only necessary if you have a version of PowerShell lower than 4.0.

Download one of the following ZIP archives for a recent release of PowerShell based on your CPU architecture.

• 64bit - PowerShell-7.3.3-win-x64.zip ⧉
• 32bit - PowerShell-7.3.3-win-x86.zip ⧉
• ARM64 - PowerShell-7.3.3-win-arm64.zip ⧉

Note New packages maybe be released so check out the releases page for the latest release of PowerShell.

1. Restart qbactivator
2. Request software activation
3. Allow the error to be resolved automatically
4. Choose whether or not to proceed with activation afterwards

This occurs when there is an attempt to launch multiple instances of QuickBooks Point of Sale, which typically happens when the software was not properly terminated before restarting.

• Restart your system and start qbactivator

This warning is typically displayed when the registration code is not accepted, but it is unlikely to occur when copying and pasting the code.

1. Check that you entered the registration code correctly
2. Enter the registration code again
3. If error persists, restart QuickBooks POS and enter again
4. Reinstall QuickBooks Point of Sale

Yes, this activator was specifically designed for QuickBooks POS and is not intended to be used with other QuickBooks Desktop products. There is a possibility that activation support for other QuickBooks Desktop products may be added in future releases, but it is not currently planned.

Licensed under BSD 2-Clause.