{"id":2247,"date":"2026-04-28T12:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/docs\/logo-showcase\/getting-started\/activating-license-key\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:32:49","slug":"activating-license-key","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pickelements.com\/logoshowcasefree\/docs\/logo-showcase\/getting-started\/activating-license-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Activating License Key"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Follow these steps to activate the license key:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Navigate to License Activation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your\u00a0<strong>WordPress Dashboard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>Plugins > Installed Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the plugin and click on\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0or go to\u00a0<strong>Settings > Plugin Name<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the\u00a0<strong>License Activation<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Enter the License Key<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy the\u00a0<strong>license key<\/strong>\u00a0from your purchase confirmation email or Freemius account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the key into the\u00a0<strong>License Key<\/strong>\u00a0input field.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Activate the License<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Activate License<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait for the verification process. 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