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title: "Installing License"
description: "Before you install Orchestrator, you must specify a path to a license file. Without a license, you will not be able to start installation."
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# Installing License

Before you install Orchestrator, you must specify a path to a license file. Without a license, you will not be able to start installation.

After you install Orchestrator, you can change the license that you provided during installation:

1. Switch to the **Administration** page.
2. Navigate to **License**.
3. Click **Install License Key**.
4. In the **Install License** window, click **Browse** to locate a license file, and then click **Install**.

[![Installing License](images/installing_license.png "Installing License")](images/installing_license.png){.toggle scale=55}