--- title: "Transferring a License" --- # Transferring a License > ## Moving a License Transferring a license involves moving it from one Gateway to another. The Transfer process is simple: unactivate the currently licensed Gateway, and activate the other Gateway. ### Transferring Licenses Lets say you have two different copies of Ignition. The **first** copy is licensed, and has an IP address of **10.20.1.1**. The **second** copy is unlicensed and has an IP address of **10.20.1.2**. The example below will demonstrate how to transfer the license from the **10.20.1.1** Gateway to the **10.20.1.2** Gateway. This guide assumes both Gateways have internet access. In situations where either or both Gateways are secluded from the Internet, offline unactivation and activation may be used instead. #### On the Licensed Gateway (10.20.1.1) 1. Navigate to the Gateway. Open a web browser and type in the address of the licensed Gateway: `http://10.20.1.1:8088` 2. Go to the **Configure** section of the Gateway webpage. 3. Select **System** > **Licensing**. 4. On the **Licensing** page, look for your current license key, and write it down. You will need to enter this key to activate the new Ignition. 5. Clock on the **Unactivate License icon** ![" "](unactivate-icon.png). 6. A page will appear, asking you to confirm the unactivate request. Click **Yes, Unactivate** to remove the activation from this copy of Ignition. This may take a minute depending on your internet connection. Once finished, the Licensing page will reappear, but the license will have been removed. #### On the Other Gateway (10.20.1.2) 1. Navigate to the second Gateway: `http:10.20.1.2:8088` 2. Select **System** > **Licensing**. On the **Licensing** page you can see that under **Current License** there is **No license installed**. 3. Under **Activate a License**, click on **Activate Online**. A new page will appear asking you to enter your license key. 4. Click on **Activate**. This may take a minute depending on the speed of your internet connection. 5. Once finished, the Licensing page will appear, and the license will be active. Click on the plus icon ![" "](plus-icon.png) to the left of your license or the **View Modules** tab to verify your activated modules. You have now transferred the license from one Gateway to another. ---