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License Management

If you've never activated LightBurn on a given computer before, you'll immediately see the License Page. From this page, you can:

  • Enter and activate a license key you've already purchased
  • Start a free 30 day trial
  • Purchase a license key from our website
  • Extend your free trial
  • Deactivate a license to free up an installation for a different computer

You can get back to this screen in LightBurn at any time by going to HelpLicense Management. For more information on License Management, including offline activation and deactivating a computer, please see our License Management Guide.

License Page

Left: The License Page before activation

Right: The License Page after activation

Activate Trial

Click the Activate Trial button to activate a free 30 day trial of LightBurn.

Extend Trial

Click Extend Trial to automatically extend your trial period. You can extend your trial up to 3 times, for an additional 15 days each time. Trial keys over a year old are extended for 30 days, but may only be eligible for a single auto-extension.

Activate License

If you already have a license key, enter it into the License Key field and click Activate License. Be sure to enter your license key exactly as provided, including the dashes. We recommend copying the license key directly from your original order email and pasting it into the License Key field.

Use Proxy Server

See System Locked and Floating Licenses: Network Restrictions for information on connecting to LightBurn's licensing server through a proxy.

Troubleshooting

If you receive an error message when trying to activate your license, see Troubleshooting: License Activation and Management.

Request Offline Activation and Deactivation

If you will be using LightBurn on a computer without an internet connection, please see our Offline Activation instructions.

Deactivate License

Click Deactivate License to deactivate LightBurn on your computer, freeing up an activation to be used on another computer.

See our License Management Guide for information on deactivating a computer that you no longer have access to.

After Activation Information

License Expiration

After you've activated your license, you'll see the number of days remaining on your license at the top of the License Page.

After your key has expired, you'll still be able to use the last version of LightBurn released before it expired forever, but you'll need to Renew your key in order to receive future updates.

Devices Supported

Beneath the Deactivate License button, you'll see the list of device types supported by your key. To add support for new device types to your key, see our website.


For more help using LightBurn, please visit our forum to talk with LightBurn staff and users, or email support.