How do I find my username in order to install or activate my license?

Updated 24 Sep 2026
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When installing or activating an Individual license, your username is required. 
Command Prompt/Terminal
The easiest way to get your username is from a command prompt or terminal:

Windows

To get your username via the command prompt:
  1. Locate the search field. On Windows, this is in the Start Menu or Taskbar 
  2. Enter "cmd" into the search field and press Enter
  3. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
set username
Your username is displayed as USERNAME=myusername

macOS

To get your username, open a Terminal window:
  1. Open Finder.
  2. Open the Applications folder.
  3. Open the Utilities folder.
  4. Start the Terminal application.
  5. In the Terminal window, enter the following command:
echo $USER

Linux

To get your username, open terminal and run the following command:
echo $USER

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