# Activation and Trial limitations

## License Types

There are two types of license available for powerPLM (powerFLC):

- **powerFLC Client** licenses for use on client machines
- **powerFLC Processor** licenses for use on a Job Processor environment for [Workflows](</workflows>)

## Trial limitations

There is no difference in functionality between the trial version and the fully licensed product.\
After the installation the product is available as a trial version for **30 days**.

## Activation

In order to activate the product the following Dialog can be used:

### License Information

Open the Start Menu and navigate to "_All Apps_ → _coolOrange_ → *powerFLC 24.0 License Information*" shortcut.

```{image} /img/license_information.png
:width: 450px
```

### Command-line

Launch the License Information tool located in the install directory with the required [Command-line arguments](<inv:licensing#license_activation:activating via command-line>).\
**Example:** Activating a [Stand-Alone license](<inv:licensing#licensingmodels:standalone>) using a serial number:

```{code-block}
:linenos:

"C:\Program Files\coolOrange\Modules\powerFLC\License.exe" --StandAlone --Serialnumber="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
```

For more information about activating the product, see [Licensing](<inv:licensing#license_activation:activate license>).

### Licensing Options

#### Stand Alone Licensing

This product supports the Stand-Alone licensing model which is charged based on the time the license is valid and the number of seats the license is valid for.\
For further information see the detailed description of the  [Stand-Alone licensing model](<inv:licensing#licensingmodels:standalone>).\
In the [License Information Dialog](<inv:licensing#license_information>) the *remaining days* until the license expires can be found.

:::{admonition} License expired
:class: warning

When the license expires, powerFLC will show a windows notification about the expired license and throw a *LicenseException* when trying to connect to Fusion 360 Manage.

When the license expires the [workflow jobs](</workflows>) can no longer be executed by powerJobs Processor.

The workflow job will fail and the job result in the job queue will contain an error message referring to the expired license.
:::

### Offline activation

The serial number of the license and the [machinecode](<inv:licensing#license_information>) are required to generate an activation file.\
The activation file for an [offline activation](<inv:licensing#license_activation:offline activation>) can be generated and downloaded on the following site: [powerFLC - Activation file generator](<https://app.cryptolens.io/Form/A/BkDdnd39/400>)