Stardock Central: Introduction
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[edit] What is Stardock Central
Well basically it is an enhanced download manager that allows users to install and manage Stardocks software products. It also includes integrated chat so users can interact with the community through forums, IRC, etc.
When you purchase a product such as a subscription to Object Desktop, you will receive an e-mail with your registration information including a serial number. You will also get a link to download Stardock Central. For whatever reason if you happen to lose this e-mail, or accidentally delete it, just go to the support page and enter your e-mail address that you purchased with, and you will get an e-mail with all your registrations associated with that address.
So when you download the Stardock Central installer just double-click to install as you would any other program. Now your installation will start.
[edit] Installing and Configuring
the installation is complete, SDC should start up and should prompt you to enter your Stardock.net information. If you don't have an account, it will prompt you to create one.
Now that registration is complete you will now have the option to "show pre-release" versions". Basically this means you will have access to the betas of programs you have access to on Stardock Central.
If you want to have access to the betas then make sure the box is checked, if you just want the current version of the software then make sure it's unchecked.
[edit] Installing Applications
After that Stardock Central will open. Now it's time to enter your registration info. Go to "tools" in the menu, then select "Register Products", and the dialog below will pop up. From there you can select your product and enter the serial numbers you received in your e-mail and click "update". Now you are ready to download.
