How to generate an evaluation or trial license for Confluence Data Center
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Summary
An easy guide for generating an evaluation/trial license for Confluence Data Center.
Environment
Confluence 3.x or later versions
Solution
A trial/evaluation license gives you access to a full instance of Confluence Data Center for 30 days. In order to create a new one for Confluence Data Center:
- Log in to https://my.atlassian.com
- Click New Trial License to create a new key with 30 days of trial time. Please note that you'll need your Server ID to generate the key.
- The Server ID can be found listed on the same page under your product type
- Generating the License key doesn't automatically update the license used in your Confluence installation
- Copy and apply the License key to your installation by navigating to the License Details page.
For further information about Atlassian licensing, please, visit our page – Purchasing & Licensing FAQ