1. Install or update the SolidSQUAD Universal License Server

   If SolidSQUAD Universal License Server has never been installed
   on the computer:

     - unzip the "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" folder from 
     "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Core_<release-date>.zip" to any DRIVE ROOT 
     folder X:\ (like C:\, D:\, E:\ etc), so the path will be:

	X:\SolidSQUAD_License_Servers

     - unzip the "Vendors" folder from 
      "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Module_Tecplot_<release-date>.zip"
      to the "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" folder

     - As administrator run "install_or_update.bat" from "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" 
       folder and wait until it completes

   -- OR --

   If SolidSQUAD Universal License Server is already installed, 
   but the release-date of "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Core_<release-date>.zip"
   is newer than the installed one, update the server installation:

     - As administrator run "uninstall.bat" from "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" 
       folder and wait until it completes

     - unzip the "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" folder from 
     "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Core_<release-date>.zip" to any DRIVE ROOT 
     folder X:\ (like C:\, D:\, E:\ etc), so the path will be:

	X:\SolidSQUAD_License_Servers

     - unzip the "Vendors" folder from 
      "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Module_Tecplot_<release-date>.zip"
      to the "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" folder

     - As administrator run "install_or_update.bat" from "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" 
       folder and wait until it completes

   -- OR --

   If the release-date of "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Core_<release-date>.zip" is not newer
   than the installed one but the release-date of 
   "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Module_Tecplot_<release-date>.zip" is newer than the installed one,
   update Tecplot module only:

     - unzip the "Vendors" folder from 
      "SSQ_UniversalLicenseServer_Module_Tecplot_<release-date>.zip"
      to the "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" folder

     - As administrator run "install_or_update.bat" from "SolidSQUAD_License_Servers" 
       folder and wait until it completes

5. Install TecPlot Focus 2019 R1 Win64

6. At first program start when asked for license select "Network License Server" and input 

       for server name: localhost
       for server port: 26800

7. Make sure host "download.tecplot.com" is blocked in system file 
   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts of your OS. If not add this line to file 
   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts:

   127.0.0.1 download.tecplot.com

   If file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts does not exist- create it and add mentioned string
   If asked for permission to collect statistic answer NO

8. Reboot computer

9. Enjoy!


Cracked by TeAM SolidSQUAD-SSQ