Activating your license
Paid features are unlocked with a license key (it starts with UG-). You'll receive it by email after purchase.
Enter your key
- Open the AEO section in the backoffice.
- Go to the License tab.
- Paste your key and click Save & validate.
The screen then shows your plan, what's unlocked, and the renewal date. That's all you need to do.
How validation works
- Licensing is per site and tied to the major Umbraco version.
- The key is validated online when you enter it and re-checked periodically (about once a day) — never on every page request.
- If the licensing service is briefly unreachable, your license keeps working from a cached, signed result for a grace period, so a network blip never locks you out.
- Every response is cryptographically signed and verified by the plugin before it's trusted.
Configuring the key in code (optional)
For automated or containerized deployments you can supply the key via configuration instead of the UI — see the Configuration reference. A key set in configuration takes precedence over one entered in the backoffice.
Troubleshooting
- “License invalid” — double-check the key was pasted in full, including the
UG-prefix. - “License expired” — the subscription has lapsed; renew to restore access.
- See the FAQ for more.