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Overview A floating licence allows you to install PRIMER 8 software on as many computers as you like, but only a set number of computers (indicated by the number of seats associated with the floating licence key) may use the software simultaneously. The floati...

Citation Summary Introduction New Statistical Methods in P8 New Tools & Utilities in P8 1. Expanded summary statistics 1.1 Expansion from P7 to P8 1.2 Definitions of statistics 1.3 Biotic data: summary stats 1.4 Split summary stats result...

This book provides a guide to get you up and running with PRIMER version 8. For a more comprehensive look at the many new features in PRIMER 8 that distinguish it from PRIMER 7, see the following resource: Anderson, M.J. (2026) "What's New in PRIMER 8". PRIM...

Citation Summary 1. Install & activate PRIMER 8 Overview 2. Getting data in to PRIMER Getting example data Opening example data Importing data from Excel Post-import data checks Save your data & workspace 3. Example analysis pathway (...

You can cancel your subscription through the customer portal, or by contacting us directly via email at primer@primer-e.com. You will still have access to the software until the end of the current subscription period. Your subscription will not be renewed, but...

PRIMER 8 receives regular updates throughout your subscription period. If your machine is connected to the internet, PRIMER will periodically check for updates and offer you the option to download and install the latest version. Check for updates manually If y...

This guide is fairly succinct and is designed to get you rather quickly up and running with PRIMER 8 software. For detailed information about all of the new features in PRIMER 8 with PERMANOVA+, check out the following key resource: Anderson, M.J. (2026). "Wh...

PRIMER 8 is now offered as a subscription product. This means you pay less up-front, and get regular free updates automatically within the term of your subscription. Subscription plan & number of seats Begin by choosing one of the following subscription plans ...

To get started using PRIMER 8, you will need to follow two essential steps: first, install the software on your machine; second, activate the software, using your purchased licence key.¶ These two steps are outlined in detail below. Install PRIMER 8 When yo...

Downloading the installer If you have purchased a subscription, a direct link to download the PRIMER 8 software installer (an executable file called 'PRIMER8Setup.exe') will be sent to you via email, along with your licence key. Alternatively, you can go to ou...

Note: The machine on which you are activating PRIMER must be connected to the internet and able to talk to our authentication server. Launch PRIMER 8. Click on the 'Authenticate Licence' button in the 'Welcome to PRIMER 8' dialog box. (Note: If you have al...

Below are some of the problems you may encounter when attempting to activate PRIMER 8 software. You can trouble-shoot these issues yourself, given the information below, or contact us at primer@primer-e.com if you need more help. You have exceeded the number o...

Sometimes you may need to deactivate your instance of PRIMER. This could be because you want to free up a seat on the licence or because you want to change which licence key you have activated on your machine in order to use PRIMER. If you want to deactivate y...

If you need to move PRIMER 8 to a new machine, switch to a different licence key, or switch to a new subscription plan, you'll first need to deactivate your current installation. Deactivating frees up a seat on your licence, allowing you to activate PRIMER on ...

You can get a full set of Example datasets from within the software. To access them click Help > Get Examples... and choose the folder to place them in. The default name for this folder is 'Examples_P8'. These datasets are used and referred to in the software ...

Important note: You will need to have administrator permissions on your user account in Windows to uninstall PRIMER 8 software on your computer. If you do not have these permissions, please contact your IT team who should be able to assist you with uninstallin...

You can get help with using PRIMER 8 software and diving deeper into your analyses in a variety of ways: Learn the software Get context-specific help inside the software itself (click Help > View Help...). Go to PRIMER-e's Learning Hub (click Help > PRIME...

Trial mode When you first install PRIMER, it will run in a free trial mode for 14 days. In trial mode, all of the PRIMER 8 and PERMANOVA+ menus and dialogs can be viewed and explored, but not all of them are fully functional. In addition, you will be unable to...

This resource covers everything you need to know to manage your PRIMER 8 installation, including installing, uninstalling, updating, activating, deactivating, and configuring floating licences. Install PRIMER Uninstall PRIMER Update the software Activa...

You can manage your subscription directly from within the customer portal.† More specifically, you can: Change your subscription plan or term Change the number of seats Change/update your card details Add a payment method (card) Change the card assoc...