# Licence doesn't remove red flag

**URL:** <https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/licence-doesnt-remove-red-flag/3220>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 16, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/licence-doesnt-remove-red-flag/3220 "2025-07-16T13:28:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rsnsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a5b964/32.png) [@rsnsk](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/u/rsnsk)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/licence-doesnt-remove-red-flag/3220/1 "2025-07-16T13:28:02Z")

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Hi,

we bought a licence file and I put it in the root folder of the cockpit instance. But the red flag “Pro Trial Version” doesn’t disappear. What I am doing wrong?

Basically it’s not a big deal because I think the functionality is not affected from that. Am I right?

But our clients will also log into the backend and therefore it would be nice if we can get rid of that red flag. Because in the end they have paid the licence..

Cheers,  
Stefan

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**Author:** ![artur](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.getcockpit.com/artur/32/4_2.png) [@artur](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/u/artur)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/licence-doesnt-remove-red-flag/3220/2 "2025-07-23T08:01:00Z")

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Hi 👋

Sorry to here that. Can you try to put the license file into the config folder?

Greets,  
Artur

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**Author:** ![rsnsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a5b964/32.png) [@rsnsk](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/u/rsnsk)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/licence-doesnt-remove-red-flag/3220/3 "2025-07-23T08:59:59Z")

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Hi Artur,

that works! Great! Thanks for your help.

Cheers,  
Stefan