To protect a Xojo application on Mac or Windows, launch AppProtect and select the application. Before exploring those topics in depth, consider a simple licensing solution presented by AppProtect. Simple Protection and Activation Software protection, activation, licensing, sales and order automation are big topics with many options to consider. This article describes how to protect a Xojo application with computer unique activation, apply various types of licenses, support human managed or online activation and automate the sales and distribution process for Mac, Windows or Linux products from your web site, mail order CD, resellers or affiliates. This article will discuss QuickLicense and other tools our company makes to satisfy these needs. The development effort, schedule time and specialized technical skills required to achieve the level of protection and desired features often exceeds the budget of a single developer or small company. Some vendors have implemented their own protection and licensing system. Those applications often require customer support, long term vendor/customer relationships, flexible licensing and upgrade options, reseller and affiliate sales, companion products, a hardware and software bundle or a common sales and distribution process for Mac, Windows or Linux. The App Store model is often not applicable to large or vertical market applications. These options are popular for games and low cost applications, especially for developers that do not have a website, sales or distribution channel. If you sell software products or plan to, you are probably aware of some of the options available to developers including the Apple or Microsoft App Store. To build a profitable business, your focus expands to protection and licensing, the sales process and ongoing customer support and enhancements.

1 Protect, License and Sell Xojo Apps To build great software with Xojo, you focus on user needs, design, code and the testing process.

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