How to move ProPresenter to a new PC
We all know the excitement of realising that we’ve finally managed to replace the AV pc - normally followed by that sudden moment of realization that this means we need to move all our software across! The good news is that ProPresenter makes it really easy. We’ve managed to do it today in just four simple steps, and it took us less than 30 minutes!
4 simple steps
- backup the old pc
- install on the new pc
- move the licence
- restore to the new pc
Step 1. Backup the old pc
Get yourself a usb stick or drive with enough space for all your media - and plug it into the old pc.
Open ProPresenter and click on the words “propresenter” in the top left.
choose “preferences” from the list
choose “sync” on the top bar on the window that will appear
click the “+” button
select the usb drive on the screen that pops up, and choose ok
click all of the boxes for media
select “sync up”
click “sync” in the bottom right
wait a moment and a bar should appear.
when the bars finished, we’re good for step 2.
Step 2 - install on the new pc
On the new pc, open an internet browser and go to “https://renewedvision.com/propresenter”
Click “free download”, and on the pop up choose “download only” in grey in the bottom left (you’re welcome to fill the form in, but you really don’t have to!)
when it’s downloaded, run the installer and wait for it to finish
you’re ready for step 3
Step 3 - moving the licence
on the old pc, click ProPresenter in the top left
choose “register”.
BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER! Make sure you have the activation key. It should be on your original purchase order, which you should have had by email. If you don’t have this, then get in touch with ProPresenter and don’t switch anything before you have it!!!
if you do have it, go ahead and click “unregister” in the bottom right.
close propresenter
Open propresenter on the new pc
click ProPresenter in the top left
click register
enter the name of your church (as it appears on the form), and the activation code.
click register.
you’re nearly there! Now we’re onto step 4.
Step 4 - Restore to the new pc
Now we need to get all our files onto the new piece of kit
plug in the usb drive from step 1 into the new pc.
click propresenter in the top left, and select preferences.
choose “sync” on the top bar on the window that will appear
click the “+” button
select the usb drive on the screen that pops up, and choose ok
click all of the boxes for media
select “sync down”
select Sync in the bottom right
wait a moment and a bar should appear.
when the bars finished, restart ProPresenter and, God Willing, we should be done.
You're all done!
let us know in the comments if this has worked for you, or if you’ve got any tips for making this any easier!