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# How to update your license

Learn how to add a new license when it has expired

In order to have a fully functional solution, you need a valid license. 

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When the product is installed without a proper license, a warning is shown to all users in the GUI, and the Report functionality is disabled:

![](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2Fy1q3xAX91VjMDmA2KrtH%2Flicense-warning.png?alt=media\&token=95233e64-8cf2-4b62-835a-31c0c6d4ccf9)
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These are the steps to reset your license in case it has expired:\
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1\. Navigate to the **Administration** > **Settings** menu.

2\. Select the License tab and paste the new license serial key under the *New license* box.

![Updating the license](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2FDbKjMVLKQgyVEIEluWmQ%2Fupdate-license.png?alt=media\&token=10fb2d1e-8e0f-498d-bffb-c25939af8824)

3\. Click the **Update** button. Afterwards, you should see the *Valid* status along with the expiry date.

![Valid license](https://1141395848-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPRZvuYYNyI3vz1mar1l4%2Fuploads%2F4GJXG2FJWs8mkaHSTHFy%2Fvalid-license.png?alt=media\&token=f2ded72f-35d0-4be4-82ce-81ed5011fe89)