---
title: "Install-VBOLicense"
description: "This cmdlet installs or updates the product license on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. You must install the license from the license LIC file."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/install-vbolicense.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Licenses > Install-VBOLicense"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Install-VBOLicense

## Short Description
Installs the license on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

## Syntax
```
Install-VBOLicense -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet installs or updates the product license on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. You must install the license from the license LIC file.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to the license LIC file.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Examples

::: example
### Installing License on Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Server

This command installs the license on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

```
Install-VBOLicense -Path "C:\Veeam\Office365\Licenses\veeam_backup_microsoft_365_subscription_xxx.lic"
```

:::