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# Create a New License

Before you can start using SignStation, you need to acquire a valid license from Leegality and upload it to your system.

## How to Obtain a License

To obtain a new license or renew an existing license, contact our support team. They will assist you with license generation and provide the license file.

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## Upload Your License to SignStation

Once you receive your license file from our support team, follow these steps to upload and activate it:

### Steps to Upload License

1. Navigate to **License Manager** in the Settings menu
2. Click the **Create License** button
3. Upload the license file provided by our support team
4. Click **Create License** to activate

### License Activation

After uploading:

1. The system will validate the license file
2. If valid, the license will be activated immediately
3. You'll see a success message confirming the license has been applied
4. The new license will appear in the License Management table with an **ACTIVE** status

## Understanding License Upload Errors

If your license file upload is unsuccessful, you may encounter one of the following error messages.

### Common Error Messages

| Error Message | Description |
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| "Your license has expired. Please renew your license or contact support." | The license file has passed its expiration date. |
| "License validation failed. The license may be invalid or corrupted. Please contact support." | License validation failed due to invalid JWT format, tampered file, invalid signature, public key mismatch, or file corruption. |
| "You have reached the limit for [resource] in your current license. Please upgrade your license or contact support." | The current license has reached its capacity for a specific resource (such as signatures, users, or other features). |

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