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litespeed_wiki:licenses:activating-a-license [2015/07/30 20:44] Michael Alegre [Activate License in a New Installation] |
litespeed_wiki:licenses:activating-a-license [2017/04/21 13:27] (current) Michael Alegre [Activate License in a New Installation] Removed hyperlinking for license address. |
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| * **SERIAL_NO** will be sent to you in the automated email upon your invoice paid. We recommend Copy & Paste instead of typing to avoid mistake. Save the serial number, minus quotes, as a file named "serial.no". If you do not have the email as your mail server may block it, You can also find it on store - client area - my products. (Please resolve this ASAP by fixing it or changing to a different email. Otherwise you will not receive invoice email.) | * **SERIAL_NO** will be sent to you in the automated email upon your invoice paid. We recommend Copy & Paste instead of typing to avoid mistake. Save the serial number, minus quotes, as a file named "serial.no". If you do not have the email as your mail server may block it, You can also find it on store - client area - my products. (Please resolve this ASAP by fixing it or changing to a different email. Otherwise you will not receive invoice email.) | ||
| * **Remove all the old license related files** before you register a new one. If you have old "serial.no", "license.key" or "trial.key" under lsws/ or lsws/conf directories, please back up first and **remove all of them** from those directories. | * **Remove all the old license related files** before you register a new one. If you have old "serial.no", "license.key" or "trial.key" under lsws/ or lsws/conf directories, please back up first and **remove all of them** from those directories. | ||
| - | * Please make sure http://license.litespeedtech.com is reachable from your server. | + | * Please make sure ''license.litespeedtech.com'' is reachable from your server. |
| * If it fails to get a license key due to it's been used on a different server, you can release the license (refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:transfer-or-release-a-license|Transferring Or Releasing A License]]). | * If it fails to get a license key due to it's been used on a different server, you can release the license (refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:transfer-or-release-a-license|Transferring Or Releasing A License]]). | ||
| * If you still cannot register a license key by following all the instructions, please create a ticket with license department from online store - client area. | * If you still cannot register a license key by following all the instructions, please create a ticket with license department from online store - client area. | ||
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| == If your current installation is NOT the latest version, you need to download the latest version and do an upgrade == | == If your current installation is NOT the latest version, you need to download the latest version and do an upgrade == | ||
| - | * The installation package can be downloaded from [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/webserver/download/|here]], then expand the package in a directory like your home directory. | + | * The installation package can be downloaded from [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/download|here]], then expand the package in a directory like your home directory. |
| * Save the serial number as a file named "serial.no" in the installation folder (same folder as install.sh). | * Save the serial number as a file named "serial.no" in the installation folder (same folder as install.sh). | ||
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| - Purchase the license from the on-line [[http://store.litespeedtech.com/|store]]. (Note: For first time registered user with credit card payment, there is additional ID verification process. If you use a verified paypal account with matched name, then no more verification required.) Once the transaction completes successfully, you'll receive an email with serial number. | - Purchase the license from the on-line [[http://store.litespeedtech.com/|store]]. (Note: For first time registered user with credit card payment, there is additional ID verification process. If you use a verified paypal account with matched name, then no more verification required.) Once the transaction completes successfully, you'll receive an email with serial number. | ||
| - | - The installation package can be downloaded from [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/webserver/download/|here]], then expand the package in a directory like your home directory. | + | - The installation package can be downloaded from [[http://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/download|here]], then expand the package in a directory like your home directory. |
| - Remove all the old license related files in order to register a new one. | - Remove all the old license related files in order to register a new one. | ||
| * If you have an old production key and need to switch to a new one, you need to remove the old "serial.no" and "license.key" under /path/to/lsws/conf/ directory. | * If you have an old production key and need to switch to a new one, you need to remove the old "serial.no" and "license.key" under /path/to/lsws/conf/ directory. | ||
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| - Run ./install.sh. | - Run ./install.sh. | ||
| * If you already installed a trial version or different licensed version, just select "Upgrade", this will keep all your configuration and data untouched. | * If you already installed a trial version or different licensed version, just select "Upgrade", this will keep all your configuration and data untouched. | ||
| - | - Then the installer will check whether "serial.no" exists in the same directory. If there is, it will connect to LiteSpeed products registration server and get a license key file automatically. If the license key retrieved successfully, the installation will continue. Please make sure http://license.litespeedtech.com is reachable from your server. | + | - Then the installer will check whether "serial.no" exists in the same directory. If there is, it will connect to LiteSpeed products registration server and get a license key file automatically. If the license key retrieved successfully, the installation will continue. Please make sure ''license.litespeedtech.com'' is reachable from your server. |
| - If it fails to get a license key due to it's been used on a different server, you can release the license (refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:transfer-or-release-a-license|Transferring Or Releasing A License]]). If you cannot resolve this, please create a ticket with license department from online store - client area. | - If it fails to get a license key due to it's been used on a different server, you can release the license (refer to [[litespeed_wiki:licenses:transfer-or-release-a-license|Transferring Or Releasing A License]]). If you cannot resolve this, please create a ticket with license department from online store - client area. | ||