---
title: "Install-VBRLicense"
description: "Installs licenses on a backup server. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet installs licenses on a backup server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/install-vbrlicense.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Licenses > Install-VBRLicense"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Install-VBRLicense

## Short Description
Installs licenses on a backup server.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

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

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet installs licenses on a backup server.

## 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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will install Veeam Backup & Replication license without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </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 file. The cmdlet will install a license from this license 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 [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Installing Veeam Backup & Replication License

This command installs a Veeam Backup & Replication license.

```
Install-VBRLicense -Path "C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\veeam_license.lic"
```

:::