--- title: Activate a CartoVista Viewer Deployment License Key description: "The CartoVista Viewer Deployment License Key is needed to view the maps in the CartoVista Viewer and to deploy\non a Web server." --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/cartovista-viewer-deployment-license-key#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![cartovista-logo (1).png\]](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cartovista-logo%20(1).png?height=40&name=cartovista-logo%20(1).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to cartovista.com Go to cartovista.com You have reached the CartoVista v7 knowledge base. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [How To](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en) 3. [License Keys](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#license-keys) # Activate a CartoVista Viewer Deployment License Key ## The CartoVista Viewer Deployment License Key is needed to view the maps in the CartoVista Viewer and to deploy on a Web server. This article is valid only for people who have the stand-alone version of the **CartoVista Viewer** and **Publisher.** The key formats for the **CartoVista Viewer** and **CartoVista Publisher** are different.      The **CartoVista Viewer Deployment License Key** is needed to view the maps in the **CartoVista Viewer** and to deploy on a Web server. You do not need a license key if you wish to create and view **CartoVista** maps on your local machine.      However, a **DEMO / EVALUATION VERSION** watermark will be displayed on your map in the **CartoVista Viewer**. ![demo-version](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/demo-version.png?width=641&name=demo-version.png)      The **CartoVista Viewer** deployment license key must be added in the **Publish Options** dialogue of a **Map Window.** **![map-window](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/map-window.png?width=680&name=map-window.png)**      Enter your deployment license key in the text box marked **\**. Once you have hit enter or moved the focus from the text box, a new line will be added to the list of license keys. If you have entered a valid license key, the domain that the key is registered for will be displayed in the **Domain** column. If the key is not valid, it will display **Invalid License Key**. A deployment license key is linked to the domain name for the Web server that the **CartoVista** map will be deployed on. If you have multiple domain names to support, a license key for each domain must be entered. ![publish-options](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/publish-options-1.png?width=534&name=publish-options-1.png)      The CartoVista Publisher will remember the license keys you previously used and will automatically enter them for you when you create a new map. 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