Microsoft 0ffice-2019 installation and activation process

Microsoft 0ffice-2019 installation and activation process:

  • First uninstall all the previous version of Microsoft office from the system and make sure that the Time Zone is set to (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and time/date is correct then follow these steps:
  • Download the MS_Office2019.zip file from software repo (http://swrepo.iitkgp.ac.in)
  • Extract (unzip) the downloaded zip file.
  • Open command prompt, go to the folder where you extracted downloaded file.The command below assumes that you extracted downloaded file in "Downloads\MS_Office2019" folder.

    • CD Downloads\MS_Office2019

  • Run the setup by using following command:

    • setup /configure configuration-Office2019Enterprise.xml

  • Start an office application and click Accept to agree to the license terms.
  • Open a Command Prompt window "As Administrator" and go to Office installed folder in your computer. The command below assumes that you installed Office in the default location

    • CD \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16

  • Type the following command:
    cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:kms.iitkgp.ac.in and press Enter.
    You should get an acknowledgement that the KMS was set correctly
  • Type the following command:
    cscript ospp.vbs /act and press Enter
  • Done.