This is the essential first step. $40. That’s it. That’s all there is between you and your first book.
Not $150, not $250 like you’re buying Final Draft! Just $40. If you save ten dollars a week by bringing a bag lunch and skipping morning coffees from 7-11, you’ll have the money in 4 weeks.
I’ve abandoned every other program for writing, at this point. I’m so connected with Scrivener, that I see the interface and I know I’m ready to write.
When you buy Scrivener, they give you a license number. Save that. I printed it to PDF, saved it in my email, and later, added it to Evernote. I want to make sure no matter what, that’s preserved for me!
Here’s the official information you need to get Scrivener started.
INSTALLING
Scrivener is download-only, so if you have not done so already, you will need to download and install the trial version:1) Download the trial version by clicking on the download link on the product page:
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
2) When prompted, choose to save the file to disk (it is usually better to save it than to run it directly). If you are not prompted, your browser will most likely save the file to your Downloads folder.
3) In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location you chose to save the file in step (2) and then double-click on the file entitled “Scrivener-installer.exe”.
4) Follow the on-screen instructions.
5) Once you have followed these instructions, launch Scrivener via the Windows Start menu. (Scrivener will not start automatically after install.) You can now delete the Scrivener-installer.exe file if you so wish.
ENTERING YOUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
When the trial launches and you get to the nag box that tells you how much of the trial period you have remaining, click on the “Enter Licence…” button and enter the user name and serial number exactly as they appear above. (Note that the serial number is tied to the user name, so it is a good idea to copy and paste both, being careful not to copy any extra blank spaces at the end of the serial number.) Alternatively, while running Scrivener, yo u can select “Registration…” from the Help menu. Entering your licence information into the trial version turns it into the full version (that is, removes the time limit).
GETTING UP AND RUNNING
We strongly recommend that you go through the interactive tutorial project (available from the Help menu inside Scrivener or from the “Getting Started” section of the project template chooser panel) to get up and running and learn Scrivener’s major features before starting your own projects. The interactive tutorial is by far the fastest and best way to get to grips with how Scrivener works.Please also feel free to ask any questions on our forums:
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/forum
This order confirmation contains both your receipt and registration details, so please be sure to save this information and keep it somewhere safe. (Please note that because we are a small shareware company, we are unable to provide printed receipts via the post.)
Happy writing!
I’m going to tell you the most important parts of the above… copy and paste your user name and serial number. BE AWARE that there’s always an empty space at the end of it. DO NOT COPY THAT SPACE!!! It’s going to really irritate you because you won’t be able to register it if you do.
Second… DO NOT DELETE YOUR INSTALL FILE! Keep it. Move it to Dropbox. That way, no matter what, you’ll always have Scrivener ready to install.
We’re ready to begin writing!
