# How to obtain your License?

To run your solutions as assets on hardware, a valid **hardware license** is required. Without this license, system limitations such as watermarks and runtime restrictions will apply.

Before activating your hardware, ensure that the system is correctly set up according to the [**Target Setup Guide**](https://doc316en.candera.eu/books/target-setup-community-edition-raspberry-pi/page/target-setup-and-first-steps), up to the section **“Activate License”**.

**Steps to Obtain Your License File:**

- Visit the [Candera Community Forum](https://community.candera.eu/).
- Sign up to the Candera Community Forum. You will receive a system notification granting access to **three license vouchers**.  
    [![image.png](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/image.png)](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/image.png)
- Open the notification. It will contain the following message:  
    [![image.png](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/bPTimage.png)](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/bPTimage.png)
- Before obtaining your license, you must retrieve the **Device ID** of your RaspberryPi device. Ensure that the [<span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">Candera Debian package</span>](https://doc316en.candera.eu/books/target-setup-community-edition-raspberry-pi/page/target-setup-and-first-steps#bkmrk-install-deb-package-) is installed on the device before performing this step.
    
     ```
    /opt/candera/bin/Player
    ```
    
    You should see the the Device ID in the console log:
    
    [![image (1).png](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/image-1.png)](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/image-1.png)
- For a voucher, select the corresponding activation link (e.g., **“Activate target device with Voucher 1”**).  
    You will be redirected to the activation page.  
    [![image.png](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/PvKimage.png)](https://doc316en.candera.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/PvKimage.png)
- After submitting the Device ID and completing the voucher activation process, you will receive an email containing your **hardware license file (.lic)**.
- Copy the license file to the same directory as the Player on the target device.
    
    ```
    /opt/candera/bin/License.lic
    ```
    
    <p class="callout info">Moving the license file to a different location prevents the license from being activated on the target.  
    If the license file is not named **License.lic**, please rename it. CGI Studio is now activated on your target device.</p>
    
    <p class="callout warning">If you don't have permission to copy the license file, grant it by running *sudo chmod* 777 */opt/candera/bin* on the device.</p>

Please continue with our [Target Setup Guide](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/1358#bkmrk-activate-license) to run your first assets on the target and familiarize yourself with CGI Studio.