Activate Katalon License
In this article, we will guide you through the activation of your Katalon Studio Enterprise (KSE) and Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE) licenses.
- To learn more about Katalon licenses, see Types of Licenses.
- If you are behind a proxy server, before activating Katalon licenses, you need to configure the Authentication proxy settings. To learn more about how to configure a proxy, see Configure Proxy for Authentication.
Activate Trial License
From Katalon Studio version 7.0.0 onwards, when you first log in to the Katalon Studio application, the trial license associated with your account is automatically activated and valid for 30 days. Each trial KSE or KRE license is tied to one Katalon account.
First, download and open Katalon Studio. The Katalon Studio Activation automatically pops up. Enter the email and password registered for your Katalon account, then click Activate.
Activate a KSE license
- Owner or Admin of your Organization has added you to the Licensed Users list. See: Grant Katalon Licenses.
Follow these steps:
- Open Katalon Studio:
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If you open Katalon Studio for the first time, the Katalon Studio Activation dialog automatically pops up.
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If you are already logged in to a Katalon account in Katalon Studio, click on the Profile button and select Log out.
You are now logged out, and the Katalon Studio Activation dialog appears.
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Log in with the Licensed User account email and password. Click Activate.
Activate a KRE license
After the Owner or Admin of your Organization has granted you a KRE license, the license is activated automatically. To use KRE, you need to authenticate your account with your Katalon API key. To view your API key, refer to this guide: API Keys.
- To view details about your current license, see: View License Details.
Activate a license with Private Instance
Requirements
Katalon Studio version 8.3.5 onwards.
A private instance URL. If you want to learn more about Private Instance, contact our sales team via business@katalon.com.
Activate a KSE license with Private Instance in Katalon Studio
Follow these steps:
- Open Katalon Studio:
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If you open Katalon Studio for the first time, the Katalon Studio Activation dialog automatically pops up.
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If you are already logged in to a Katalon account in Katalon Studio, click on the Profile button and select Log out.
You are now logged out, and the Katalon Studio Activation dialog appears.
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In the Server URL section, input the Private Instance URL used for authentication. For example:
https://admin-tenant1.katalon-cloudops.com
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Log in with the licensed user account email and password. Click Activate.
Activate a KRE license with Private Instance
To activate a KRE license with Private Instance, pass the Private Instance URL used for authentication to the -serverUrl
parameter.
For example:
./katalonc -noSplash -runMode=console -projectPath="/Users/katalon/Downloads/web-visual-testing-samples-master/Web UI Tests with TestOps Vision.prj" -retry=0 -testSuitePath="Test Suites/TS_RegressionTest_With TestOps Vision" -browserType="Chrome" -executionProfile="default" -apiKey=<your-API-key> --config -proxy.auth.option=NO_PROXY -proxy.system.option=NO_PROXY -proxy.system.applyToDesiredCapabilities=true -serverURL="https://admin-tenant1.katalon-cloudops.com/"
- For a better experience with Katalon Studio, you can also install our plugins. See Using Plugins with Katalon Studio Enterprise License.
- If you have any activation problems, see Troubleshoot Activation Problems.
- For further instructions on working with KRE, refer to Command Syntax.