How to activate the Bitdefender subscription

Central is the one-stop security center. Here, you can trigger your Bitdefender subscription utilizing the activation code purchased or received as a present, and set up Bitdefender on any device.

The validity countdown for subscriptions acquired via our online store www.bitdefender.com will start right after the purchase is finalized, whatever the Central activation timestamp -- excepting Bitdefender BOX.

To activate and add a subscription to your Central accounts follow the steps below.

1. Go into Bitdefender Central and register in. If you do not have an account, then decide to make one.

2. If you do not have an active subscription in your Central account, the moment you sign in you will be prompted to activate your subscription or to get Bitdefender. Click Publish a subscription.

If a different subscription is already active in your Central accounts click the My Subscriptions panel, situated on the left side of the window. Then click + Publish using code.

3. Input the code from the confirmation email received after buying Bitdefender.

NOTE: The email is obtained only on purchase. If you already activated this code along with your product expired you need to obtain a new one out of here.

4. Click on ACTIVATE to keep.

NOTE: If you get a"This trick was already used to generate a subscription" message after entering your activation code, please check your My Subscriptions panel to find out if your subscription is attached to your Central account.

5. Choose how you want to utilize the code, then click on ACTIVATE. As an example, you can decide to add a separate subscription or to extend the current one.

6. Your subscription is now active on your own Central!

Once your subscription remains active in your Bitdefender Central account, you can start protecting & installing your own devices.

NOTE: Keep in mind the activation code could be entered just once, on just one Central account. Once the subscription is active, the code is no longer needed in the installation process, as all installments are handled directly from the Bitdefender Central account.

In order to force a subscription refresh, then utilize the Change Account button from the installed product.