Installing the update on Windows

• Quit Sibelius 5.
• If you have downloaded any sound sets from this web site since installing Sibelius 5.0, you are recommended to remove them, so that the new sound sets included with Sibelius 5.1 will be used instead: using Windows Explorer, go to C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\Sibelius Software\Sibelius 5\Sounds (Windows XP) or C:\Users\your username\AppData\ Roaming\Sibelius Software\Sibelius 5\Sounds (Windows Vista) and delete the .xml files contained therein.
• In order to install Sibelius 5.1, you must first uninstall Sibelius 5.0. Open Control Panel, and double-click Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features  (Windows Vista). In the window that appears, select Sibelius 5, then click Change/Remove (Windows XP) or Uninstall (Windows Vista).
• Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall Sibelius 5.0.
• The file you have downloaded is a self-extracting archive containing the files necessary to install Sibelius 5.1.
• Double-click the downloaded Sibelius51English.exe file to begin installation.
• A message box will appear, asking you if you want to install Sibelius 5.1: click Yes.
• A progress bar appears as the installation components are extracted to your temporary files folder.
• You will be prompted to install the Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes before installation can continue, so follow the on-screen instructions to do so.
• If you do not have Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 installed, you will be prompted to install it before installation can continue.
• If you do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed, you will be prompted to install it before installation can continue.
• Follow the simple on-screen steps to install the software. When the installer completes, you will find a Sibelius 5 shortcut on your desktop.
• Once the installation has completed, the extracted files are deleted automatically, and you can also delete the downloaded Sibelius51English.exe file if you wish.
• Now run Sibelius 5.1. Choose About Sibelius from the Help menu, and check the version number: it should read Version 5.1.0 build 41.

Installing the update on a Mac

Important! After installing the Sibelius 5.1 update on Mac, you will have to re-register Sibelius. Although you should be able to register online with no problems, it is recommended that you do not install this update outside of office hours or during the weekend so that you can contact technical support in order to re-register your copy of Sibelius by phone or email.

• Quit Sibelius 5.
• If you have downloaded any sound sets from this web site since installing Sibelius 5.0, you are recommended to remove them, so that the new sound sets included with Sibelius 5.1 will be used instead: using the Finder, go to /Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Sibelius Software/Sibelius 5/Sounds and delete the .xml files contained therein.
• If your web browser doesn't automatically mount the downloaded disk image, double-click it to mount it.
• A Sibelius 5.1 English volume icon will appear on your desktop: double-click it to open it.
• Double-click the Sibelius 5.1 Updater icon inside the mounted volume.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to install the update. Make sure you choose the volume on which Sibelius 5.0 is installed.
• When the update has completed successfully, select the Sibelius 5 icon in your Applications folder and do Command-I.
• You should see that the version is shown as Sibelius 5.1.0 build 41. If you don't see this version, log out and log back in again, then try again.
•  Run Sibelius 5 by double-clicking its icon in your Applications folder.
• You will be told that Sibelius 5.1 has already been installed for 15 days on this computer, and that you need to register. Click OK.
• The Register Sibelius dialog will appear. Select the On the Internet option and click Next.
• You will either be told that Sibelius has been registered on this computer before (in which case click OK), or that you are registering Sibelius on a second computer, and asked to confirm that this copy will be used only by you (in which case click Yes). Click Finish in the next page of the dialog, and you will then be told that Sibelius has been successfully registered.
• If you are told that there is a registration problem, or registration over the Internet fails for any reason, please contact technical support. link to page with tech support contact details
• Sibelius 5.1 will now run. Choose About Sibelius from the Sibelius menu, and check the version number: it should read Version 5.1.0 build 41.

Problems?

If you encounter any problems updating to Sibelius 5.1, please contact technical support.