
So, to fix it, we need to get the right folders and files in that location. Again this was a brand new computer with just FileMaker Server installed and configured, and then the drag and drop installation of FileMaker Pro. How that folder structure came to be, we have no idea. The above screenshot is not what should be in that FileMaker folder. The issue is related to the folders created during installation in the following folder: Macintosh HD > Users > Shared > FileMaker It turns out one of the bug fixing team members has come across this issue only once or twice, so it is pretty rare. The fix required a lengthy call and screenshare with Claris Tech Support. We know what you're thinking, because we were thinking it too - what the.? The Fix button.Īnd then go browse for our LicenseCert.fmcert file, click open and the application would open.

And when it did launch, the app was in trial mode with an expiration date. In the process of setting up a machine for a client recently, we encountered an issue where FileMaker Pro 19 was installed, with the license certificate in the downloads folder as it should be, but we were asked for the license certificate each time the app was launched.

Is your FileMaker Pro 19 installation running as a trial license despite adding the license certificate?
