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title: "Installing License"
description: "Until you install a license, you can use the Free edition of the product. To switch to a commercial version of Veeam Agent for Mac, you need to obtain and install a license."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentformac/userguide/license_install.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Licensing > Installing License"
dateModified: "2026-10-20"
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# Installing License

Until you install a license, you can use the Free edition of the product. To switch to a commercial version of Veeam Agent for Mac, you need to obtain and install a license.

::: note

If you plan to use a Veeam backup repository as a target location for backups, you must install a license in Veeam Backup & Replication. The license must have enough instances to protect machines with Veeam Agents that back up data to the Veeam backup repository. To learn more, see [Managing License](license_vbr.md).

:::

To install a license:

1. Launch Veeam Agent for Mac.
2. From the application main menu, select **Settings** > **Install License**.

   ![](images/license_install.png)

3. In the **Edition** window, click **Select File**:

   ![](images/license_edition_install.png)

4. In the **Finder** window, select the LIC file and click **Open**.

   Veeam Agent will install the license and select the product edition that is allowed by the license. If a license supports both the Workstation and Server editions, Veeam Agent will select the Workstation edition.

   ![](images/license_edition_workstation.png)

   You can change the product edition manually if needed. To learn more, see [Selecting Product Edition](license_edition.md)