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Website last updated on 5th February 2024
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Upgrades for Ideas Genie Users. 

The prices apply to ALL Countries
On this page:

  1. Choose an Upgrade
  2. Receiving your licences
  3. Installing your upgrade
  4. Importing your data

1. Choose an upgrade - please read carefully.
Option 1 (a and b)
Use options 1(a) or 1(b) below if you have an OLDER version of Ideas Genie and wish to upgrade to Ideas Genie 5
Upgrade from: Ideas Genie - Software for Plant Lovers (any version)
Upgrade TO   : Ideas Genie 5 - Software for Plant Lovers

Option 1(a) - Upgrade from Ideas Genie to Ideas Genie 5 - CD supplied
Single licence - £10.00 GBP  Add to Basket
Two licences - £15.00 GBP  Add to Basket
(Conversion to other currencies will be shown when you Add to Basket)
           
Option 1(b) - Upgrade from Ideas Genie to Ideas Genie 5 - as a download
Single licence - £8.00 GBP Add to Basket
Two licences - £13.00 GBP  Add to Basket
(Conversion to other currencies will be shown when you Add to Basket)

Option 2 (a and b)
Use options 1(a) or 1(b) below if you have ANY version of Ideas Genie and wish to upgrade to Ideas Genie Pro 5
Upgrade from: Ideas Genie - Software for Plant Lovers (any version)
Upgrade TO   : Ideas Genie Pro 5 - Software for Plants and Gardens

Option 2(a) - CD supplied
Upgrade from Ideas Genie to Ideas Genie Pro 5 - CD supplied
Single licence - £20.00  Add to Basket (1 licence)
Two licences - £30.00 GBP  Add to Basket (2 licences)
(Conversion to other currencies will be shown when you Add to Basket)

Option 2(b) - As a download
Upgrade from Ideas Genie to Ideas Genie Pro 5 - as a download
Single licence - £17.50 GBP - Add to Basket (1 licence)
Two licences - £27.50 GBP - Add to Basket (2 licences)
(Conversion to other currencies will be shown when you Add to Basket)

2. Receiving your licence(s)
If you choose a download option, your licence(s) will be sent to you by email shortly after you place your order.
If you choose to order your upgrade on CD, you will receive an email with your licence(s) details and notification of despatch details for your package.

3. Installing your upgrade
Do NOT un-install your previous version of Ideas Genie
You will need the data files in this upgrade operation.
You may also Import your files from a CD or Flash for upgrading.

Install Ideas Genie 5 from the download link, or from the CD supplied.
We recommend that you don’t change any settings during the installation process.
When the software is installed, you will find a new icon on your desktop.
Depending on the BUY option you choose above, the icon has the text:- Ideas Genie 5 or Ideas Genie Pro 5
Double click the new icon
Register the program (your licence will be sent to you by email)
 
4. Importing your data
Click System Tab on  Menu.
Start the program Import and Upgrade - GA204
Click the Help button in the screen which appears and read about the upgrade process.
The folder settings (new and old) should be correct.
Click the Do Test button. The program tests the files you are importing.
You should get a message indicating that the files are OK
Click the Start the Upgrade button
The program does the import and upgrade.
In one step, data from your OLD installation is imported into the Version 5 environment, then upgraded.

And thats it!

 

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