## Carbide Licenses

Carbide licenses can be installed and tested from commands in the Help menu. Additional menu options are also available for licenses. All Carbide.c++ Editions, except Carbide.c++ Express, require a valid license to access and use specific features. Once you register your copy of Carbide.c++ a license for your specific product edition is emailed to you. Use the following information to install, test, view, and generally manage your Carbide license.

The following license commands are available.

- Install License
- Select New Active License File...
- Test Licenses...
- View Licenses...
- Borrow Floating Licenses...
- Return Borrowed Licenses

### Install License

Select the install license menu option (Help > Carbide Licenses > Install License...) to display the Install License window (figure 1).

Figure 1. Install License Window

Copy and paste your license key data into the window. Enter a filename for the new license and click the OK button.

NOTE Restart Carbide.c++ for the new license to take effect.

### Select New Active License File...

Choose the Select New Active License File... menu option (Help > Carbide Licenses > Select New Active License File...) to display an Open window that allows you to select a license (.lic) file.

Figure 2. Select New Active License File

### Test Licenses...

Select Help > Carbide Licenses > Test Licenses... to test the validity of the current license file. If the license file is valid a Carbide License Manager Verification window appears and confirms that the file is valid.

Figure 3. Carbide License Manager Verification Window

### View Licenses...

Select Help > Carbide Licenses > View License File... to display a Current License Contents window (figure 4). The window displays information about installed features, such as name of feature, related version, expiration date, and status.

Figure 4. Current License Contents Window

### Borrow Floating Licenses...

Select Help > Carbide Licenses > Borrow Floating Licenses... to display a Borrow License Window (figure 5). Specify a return date and time for features that can be borrowed.

Figure 5. Borrow License Window

### Return Borrowed Licenses

Select Help > Carbide Licenses > Return Borrowed Licenses to return borrowed licenses to their previous state.