1. Start After Effects and create a new composition, then apply Optical Flares to a solid layer
2. After Effects will prompt you with a Hardware Fingerprint (HWID)
3. Copy requested HWID and close After Effects
4. Run LicfileGen.exe (required Windows) and insert your HWID and click the "Generate License"
5. Place a created license file in install folder Optical Flares.
6. Restart After Effects and Optical Flares is ready to use!