Installation, Licencing & Updating Analyzer

How to install the Cricket Analyst Suite on a new computer, licence it with Fairplay, and keep Analyzer and Receiver up to date.

In this article

• Before you begin
• Prerequisite software
• Installing and licensing Fairplay
• Updating Analyzer and Receiver
• Where to go next

Before you begin

• Check that your computer meets the recommended hardware: an HP ZBook (or equivalent) with a high-end graphics card, running Windows 10 or 11.
• Close any open applications and documents.

Prerequisite software

Install the .NET 10 Runtime (or higher, as of October 2026) before installing Fairplay. On Australian Cricket devices, install it from Company Portal. Otherwise, download it from the Fairplay website.

Installing and licensing Fairplay

1. Install Fairplay Sports Analysis System from Company Portal or the Fairplay website.
2. Open Analyzer. You'll see the licence screen.
3. Take a screenshot of the licence screen (like the example below) and email it to support@fairplay.com.au with your name and organisation.
4. Fairplay will reply with your licence keys. Enter them, and the software is ready to use.

Updating Analyzer and Receiver

Fairplay regularly releases updates with new features and bug fixes. To find out what each update includes, subscribe to update notices through the Fairplay support portal (or email support@fairplay.com.au).

When you open Analyzer or Receiver, you may be asked to update. Before you accept, check:

• Are you in a match, or about to start one? Updating then could disrupt your coding. Wait until the match is over.
• Do you have local database content that hasn't reached the cloud yet? Let it sync before you update.

Where to go next

• Understanding the Cricket Analyst Suite: what each tool in the suite does and who uses it.
• Getting Started with the Data Warehouse: connecting, the dated schemas, core tables and how to join them.