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| About licenses for GitHub Enterprise | {% ifversion ghec %}If you deploy {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} in addition to using {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, you{% else %}You{% endif %} can synchronize your license usage between{% ifversion ghes %} {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}{% endif %} deployments, and use a license file to unlock each {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance. |
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About licenses |
{% ifversion metered-ghe-ghas %}
{% data reusables.billing.usage-based-billing %}
{% endif %}
About licensing for {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}
{% data reusables.enterprise.about-deployment-methods %}
{% data reusables.enterprise-licensing.unique-user-licensing-model %} To understand how {% data variables.product.company_short %} bills you for consumed licensed seats, see AUTOTITLE. For more about the price of {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} licenses, see Pricing on the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} website.
To ensure the same user isn't consuming more than one license for multiple enterprise deployments, you can synchronize license usage between your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} deployments.
In order to use a {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance, you must upload a license file that {% data variables.product.company_short %} provides when you purchase, renew, or add user licenses to {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}.
About synchronization of license usage for {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}
{% data reusables.enterprise-licensing.about-license-sync %} For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
About license files for {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}
When you purchase or renew {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}, {% data variables.product.company_short %} provides a license file {% ifversion ghec %}for your deployments of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}{% elsif ghes %}for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}{% endif %}. A license file has an expiration date and controls the number of people who can use {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}. After you download and install {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, you must upload the license file to unlock the application for you to use.
For more information about downloading your license file, see AUTOTITLE.
For more information about uploading your license file, see {% ifversion ghec %}AUTOTITLE in the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} documentation.{% elsif ghes %}AUTOTITLE.{% endif %}
If your license expires, you won't be able to access {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} via a web browser or Git. If needed, you will be able to use command-line utilities to back up all your data. For more information, see {% ifversion ghec %}[Configuring backups on your appliance]({% ifversion ghec %}/enterprise-server@latest{% endif %}/admin/guides/installation/configuring-backups-on-your-appliance) in the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} documentation.{% elsif ghes %}AUTOTITLE.{% endif %}
If you have any questions about renewing your license, contact {% data variables.contact.contact_enterprise_sales %}.
Further reading
- AUTOTITLE
- The People that consume a license section in "About per-user pricing"
- [Setting up a {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance]({% ifversion ghec %}/enterprise-server@latest{% endif %}/admin/installation/setting-up-a-github-enterprise-server-instance)
- The {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} Releases website