Activating your SonarQube Server license

Overview

In this course, you'll learn how to activate your SonarQube Server license when your instance can connect to the internet, and how to confirm in the Sonar License Portal that the license is active.

Learning objectives

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Activate your license in SonarQube Server by entering your license key.
• Verify in the Sonar License Portal that your license is active.

Key topics

• SonarQube Server license activation 
• License key
• Sonar License Portal
• Online and offline activation

Target audience

• Administrator

Prerequisites

• Completion of the course Getting started with the Sonar License Portal.
• A 16-digit license key from the Sonar License Portal. License managers must share the key with administrators who aren't license managers.
• A SonarQube Server 2025.4 or later instance that can connect to the internet.
• The Administer System permission in SonarQube Server.