Developer license is used for debugging application with Map Suite Components. One developer license can be installed on one development machine. If we want to apply this license to another machine, it's recommended to deactivate then re-activate it on another machine. Without the developer license, the debug process cannot continue and an invalid license exception will be thrown.

Developer License can be generated by “Map Suite Product Center” that is installed along with the ThinkGeo.MapSuite nuget package installation. We can either manually open the product center, or directly programming with the Map component. We will detect the developer license automatically when you start to debug your application. If it is verified that the developer license is missing or invalid, Map Suite Product Center will automatically pops up.

Figure 1. Map Suite Product Center Log in form.

For the first time you enter the product center, we will ask you to activate your developer license (Or ask to start evaluation if you are not ThinkGeo customer yet). It will spend few seconds to activate your license online, please be patient during this process. Once it activates complete, feel free to click “Continue Debugging” button to continue debugging. See Figure 2.

Figure 2. Product activated and continue debugging.

Now licenses are ready for development and you can also distribute the app with this runtime license. Let's press F5 to start your app and enjoy what you have created.