{"id":3100,"date":"2015-05-27T16:50:46","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T20:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:17:41","slug":"add-license-key","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/knowledge-base\/add-license-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Add License Key"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If this is a new installation or an upgrade to a new major version (e.g., from a 1.X or 2.X version to 3.X or 4.X), you must enter your license keys in order to use the software. License keys are also used to activate any features you&#8217;ve purchased.<\/p>\n<p>When you switch to real data, you\u2019ll be given a chance to enter a (new) license key. If you select \u201c<strong>Use Trial Version<\/strong>\u201d instead, you can enter key(s) later by going to Help =&gt; Enter License Keys =&gt; Add A New Record =&gt; Insert the License Key =&gt; Save.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll go over some examples that show how to add licenses in Artisan 4.X. Watch the video or read the instructions below (license keys and other private data are blurred out for confidentiality).<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding: 71.43% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Add Key.mp4\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/656745364?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. Go to &#8220;Help&#8221; =&gt; Enter License Keys<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Help.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3101 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Help.png\" alt=\"Help\" width=\"518\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Help.png 518w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Help-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Add A New Record (key)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2021-12-14_15h25_59.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9791\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2021-12-14_15h25_59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2021-12-14_15h25_59.png 1010w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2021-12-14_15h25_59-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2021-12-14_15h25_59-768x522.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. Enter the License Key<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Enter-License-Key.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3104 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Enter-License-Key.png\" alt=\"Enter License Key\" width=\"427\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Enter-License-Key.png 427w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Enter-License-Key-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Now that you have successfully added the Artisan POS 4.X license key, it is fully activated and ready for use.\u00a0If any assistance is needed, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us at <strong>877-723-7835<\/strong> and option <strong>2<\/strong>\u00a0for support, or email us at <strong>support@certek.com<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If this is a new installation or an upgrade to a new major version (e.g., from a 1.X or 2.X version to 3.X or 4.X), you must enter your license keys in order to use the software. License keys are also used to activate any features you&#8217;ve purchased. 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