Activate a license
License activation page
You activate a license on License Activation page. This page appears in the following cases:
- you want to activate a new license via Sitefinity CMS administration
- your trial period has ended
- you update and start an older version of a project
- you open Sitefinity CMS GitHub samples
You can also view the page by navigating to Administration » Version & Licensing.
Follow one of the alternative options described below to activate a license.
Automatic activation
To activate you license automatically, select Use the email and password for your Telerik account radio button and perform the following:
- Enter your email and password in the corresponding fields.
- Under Sitefinity edition you want activated, select the edition that you want to use.
NOTE: You must have purchased a license for the edition selected. For more information, contact Sitefinity CMS Sales department.
- Click Activate License.
The system automatically downloads and activates the license file from your Sitefinity CMS account.
- In Confirm license dialog, click Continue.
Manual activation
You can also download and manually activate a license file, by uploading the license file directly.
PREREQUISITES: To upload the license file manually, you must have downloaded it and saved it on your computer upfront. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Your Account page and navigate to Your Licenses.
- Click Manage Domains and Licenses and then click Manage for the relevant license.
- Click License Keys and then click Download for the Sitefinity version you are running.
To activate a license manually, perform the following:
- Select Use a license file you have downloaded radio button.
An input field appears.
- Click Choose file, find the license file on your computer, and upload it.
- Click Activate License.
- Confirm the license by checking the license details and then click Continue.
For more information about the initial installation of a license, see Create a project.