Commit bc4f10d5 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Merge branch 'docs/license-crystal-clear' into 'master'

Make the license info even more clearer

Closes https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/982

See merge request !778
parents faa047db b0365af1
# Activate all GitLab Enterprise Edition functionality with a license
To activate all GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) functionality, you need to upload
a license. The license has the form of a base64 encoded ASCII text with a
`.gitlab-license` extension and can be obtained when you [purchase one][pricing]
or when you sign up for a [free trial]. Once you've received your license from
GitLab Inc., you can upload it by signing into your GitLab instance as an admin.
a license. Once you've received your license from GitLab Inc., you can upload it
by **signing into your GitLab instance as an admin**.
The license has the form of a base64 encoded ASCII text with a `.gitlab-license`
extension and can be obtained when you [purchase one][pricing] or when you sign
up for a [free trial].
## Uploading your license
The very first time you visit your GitLab EE installation, you should see a
notice urging you to upload a license with a link that takes you straight to the
License admin area. Otherwise, you can navigate manually to the **Admin Area**
by clicking the wrench icon in the upper right corner and the going to the
**License** tab.
License admin area.
Otherwise, you can:
1. Navigate manually to the **Admin Area** by clicking the wrench icon in the
upper right corner.
![Admin area icon](img/admin_wrench.png)
1. And then going to the **License** tab.
![License admin area](img/license_admin_area.png)
![License admin area](img/license_admin_area.png)
>**Note:**
If you don't see the banner mentioned above, that means that either you are not
logged in as admin or a license is already uploaded.
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