.. _Managing Acronis Storage Licenses:

Managing Acronis Storage Licenses
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To activate or upgrade a Acronis Storage license, do the following:

1. On the **LICENSES** screen, click **Register key**.

2. On the **Register license key** panel, enter a license key and click **Register**.

3. Back on the **Licenses** screen, the expiration date and storage space limit will change according to the license entered.

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   If you are registering the first license key, click **Activate**. If you have already activated license keys before and want to upgrade, choose one of the following:

   - **Upgrade**, to increase the storage space limit.

   - **Prolong**, to prolong the license.

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4. Click **Activate** to activate or upgrade the license.