How to install a Plesk license?

Question

How to install a Plesk license, additional license for example for Docker ?

Answer

This article describes a procedure of installing a Plesk license via a Plesk interface. For command-line instructions, see:

• How to install a Plesk license via command-line interface

Plesk license can be installed using an activation code (combination of numbers and letters XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX) or a license key file (a .zip file that contains an .xml file inside).

Table of Contents

• Plesk Onyx / 12.x
• Plesk 11.x
• Plesk 10.x
• Plesk 9.x
• Plesk 8.x

Plesk Onyx / 12.x

Installing Plesk license using an activation code

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

2. Choose Upload a license key file.

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

Nоte: 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, add the following lines to the panel.ini file (first, rename the file panel.ini.sample to panel.ini):

• File location on Linux: /usr/local/psa/admin/conf/panel.ini
• File location on Windows Server: %plesk_dir%admin\conf\panel.ini

CONFIG_TEXT: [license]
fileUpload = on

For more information, see: Plesk Documentation: Plesk Licensing

Additional license for example for Docker can be installed at:
Tools & Settings > License Management > Additional License Keys > Install

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.

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