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title: Activate the CartoVista Publisher License
description: In order to access all available options in the CartoVista Publisher, you need to activate the license with the license key provided by CartoVista.
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# Activate the CartoVista Publisher License

## In order to access all available options in the CartoVista Publisher, you need to activate the license with the license key provided by CartoVista.

#### Instructions

     After installing the Publisher on your computer, you need to launch the software.

     1. Go to **Help** \> **License...**

**![licenses](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/licenses-1.png?width=508&name=licenses-1.png)**

     2. In the **License** dialogue, fill in the **Serial Code field** with the key provided by CartoVista.

![serial-code-license](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/serial-code-license.png?width=688&name=serial-code-license.png)

     3. Fill in the mandatory fields: **Contact Name** and **Contact Email**. This information is used for support purposes.

![license\_window](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/license_window.png?width=662&name=license_window.png)

     4. Click on the **Activate** button.

     5. The dialogue will change, with a confirmation that the license is activated. It includes the list of licensed modules. The button is changed to **Deactivate.**

**![valid](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/valid.png?width=672&name=valid.png)**

     Uninstalling the Publisher will not deactivate the license key. If you wish to transfer your license from one computer to another, you need to first deactivate the license key to free the activation. You can then reinstall the key on another computer without requesting a new license. 

 

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