Plesk comes with a limited trial license key which is installed automatically. Therefore, to fully use Plesk as you need, you should obtain a license key from Plesk or one of its resellers and install it to your Plesk.

Once you purchase a Plesk license key at the Plesk online store, you will receive an activation e-mail with your activation code and a license key file. You can install a Plesk license key either by entering the activation code or by uploading the file from this e-mail. In both cases, you should use the license.exe utility. You may also use this utility for installing additional license keys that allow using Plesk additional features (add-ons) like Acronis True Image, Sophos Anti-Virus for Servers, and so on. Note that the license.exe utility supports the installation of additional keys through an activation code only.

Location

%plesk_cli%

Usage 

license.exe <command> [<option_1> [<param>][<option_2> [<param>]]

Example

The following command installs an additional license key:

plesk bin license.exe -i AB1C23-4DEF56-7GHI89-JK1L23-MNP456 -additional-key true

Commands

Command Parameter Description Example
--install or -i <filename | activation code> If a filename is provided, installs a license key from the specified file. If a code is provided, installs a license key that is associated with the code.

To install a license key from the file:

plesk bin license.exe -i key.xml

To install a license key by using the activation code:

plesk bin license.exe -i AB1C23-4DEF56-7GHI89-JK1L23-MNP456

--check-installed-license or -c   Checks the validity of the installed license key (returns the 0 exit code if the key is valid and 1 if it is invalid)

To check the validity of the installed license:

plesk bin license.exe -c

--retrieve   Retrieves the installed license keys.

To retrieve the installed license keys:

plesk bin license.exe --retrieve

--help or -h   Displays help on the use of the utility.

To view help on the use of this utility:

plesk bin license.exe -h

Options

Option Parameter Description Example
-additional-key true|false Specifies whether the provided activation code is for an additional license key. You can skip this option in case you are installing a Plesk’s main license key.

To install an additional license key:

plesk bin license.exe -i AB1C23-4DEF56-7GHI89-JK1L23-MNP456 -additional-key true