How to install a Plesk license

Installing a Plesk license using an activation code

1. Go to Tools & Settings > License Management > click Install Key.

   Note: To install an additional purchased license (for Docker, Acronis, etc.), just click the Retrieve Keys button. If the purchased license was not retrieved, switch to the Additional License Keys and click Install key to install it manually.

   
   
   
   

2. Enter your Plesk activation code and click OK.

   
   
   
   

Installing a Plesk license using a license key file

By default, license file upload is disabled in Plesk Onyx 17.8. If you need the ability to install Plesk license keys and additional license keys by uploading a license key file, see this documentation page to enable it.

1. Go to Tools & Settings > License Management > click Install Key.

2. Choose Upload a license key file.

3. Click Browse... and specify the path to a .zip key file. Click OK.

Installing a license on Plesk 11 and earlier releases

• Plesk 11.x

  Installing Plesk license using an activation code

  1. Go to Tools & Settings > License Management > Parallels Panel License Key > Install Key.

  2. Enter your Plesk activation code and click OK.

  Installing Plesk license using a license key file

  1. Go to Tools & Settings > License Management > Parallels Panel License Key > Install Key.

  2. Choose Upload a license key file.

  3. Click Browse... and specify the path to a .zip key file. Click OK.

• Plesk 10.x

  1. Go to Home > Tools & Utilities > License Management.

  2. Click Upload Key.

  3. Specify the path to the license key file location: enter the path into the input box or click Browse to browse for a desired location.

  4. Select the Replace the currently installed license key with the selected one check box.

  5. Click OK.

• Plesk 9.x

  1. Under Help & Support Section, click on License Management > Upload Key.

  2. Enter the path to the key file that you saved on your local machine or click ‘Browse’ to locate it.

  3. Select the Replace the currently installed license key with the selected one check box. If this check box is not selected, the new license key will not be installed and installation will be aborted.

• Plesk 8.x

  1. Open the License Management page in Plesk: Server > License Management > Upload Key.

  2. Enter the path to the key file that you saved on your local machine or click Browse to locate it.

  3. Select the Replace the currently installed license key with the selected one check box. If this check box is not selected, the new license key will not be installed and installation will be aborted.

1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH (Linux)/RDP (Windows Server).

2. Use the command below (om Windows Server, start a command prompt as an administrator):

   • to install a license using an activation code

     MYSQL_LIN: plesk bin license -i XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX

   • to install a license using a license key file

     MYSQL_LIN: plesk bin license -i /path/to/PLSK.XXXXXXXX.XXXX.xml

Installing license on legacy Plesk releases

• Plesk 11 and earlier releases for Linux

  Use the command below

  • to install a license using an activation code

    # /usr/local/psa/bin/license -i XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX

  • to install a license using a license key file

    # /usr/local/psa/bin/license -i /path/to/PLSK.XXXXXXXX.XXXX.xml

    For more utility options on Linux, visit this Plesk documentation page:

    • license: License Keys

• Plesk 11 for earlier releases for Windows Server

  Start a command prompt as an Administrator and use the command below

  • to install a license using an activation code

    C:\> "%plesk_dir%\bin\license.exe" -i XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX

  • to install a license using a license key file

    C:\> "%plesk_dir%\bin\license.exe" -i "C:\path\to\file\PLSK.XXXXXXXX.XXXX.xml"

    For more utility options on Windows Server, visit this Plesk documentation page:

    • license: License Keys