# Licensing Applications Manager

When you have purchased the registered license file, you need to apply the license file over the existing version. This section explains the procedure to apply the new license file.

## Applying the New License File from the Web Client

A quick way to apply the new license file is from the web client.

1. In the web client, click on the **Settings** tab link provided at the top right-hand corner.
2. Click **License Management** link in the menu.
3. A Register Applications Manager pop-up is displayed.
4. Click Browse button and locate the file (License.xml) in your local machine.
5. Click Register.

**Note:** For **Enterprise Edition**, the license applied in Central Server will be applicable to Probe Servers as well.

If not to miss the license expiry date, user can utilise the feature to receive **License Expiry Notification** via email, on or before the date of expiry. [Refer](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/license_expiry.html) to know more about License Expiry Notification.

## Applying the New License File using License Manager

The license manager comes handy when your license has already expired and you are not able to access the web client.

- Invoke the updateLicense.bat/.sh file located in the `<Applications Manager Home>/bin` directory (For Windows use 'Run as Administrator' option). The License Manager UI is displayed.
- Click Browse button and locate the file (License.xml) in your local machine.
- Click Next and then Click Finish.
- Re-start the Applications Manager server.

**Note:** To invoke License Manager via **Command Line**, use the following command *`<updateLicense.bat/.sh -c>`*

### Applying a license in a plugin build

Users must [apply the OpManager license](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/help/register-opmanager.html) in the OpManager console to register the Applications Manager plugin (you need not apply the OpManager license file on APM plugin license tool).

Please contact us at [appmanager-support@manageengine.com](mailto:appmanager-support@manageengine.com) for any technical query.