---
type: Reference
title: How to Configure a Product License Key
description: To run Scalar products, you must create a .properties file and add your product license key and a certificate to the file. In your .properties file, copy one of the following configurations, based on the product you're using, and paste the...
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# How to Configure a Product License Key

To run Scalar products, you must create a `.properties` file and add your product license key and a certificate to the file. In your `.properties` file, copy one of the following configurations, based on the product you're using, and paste the contents in the `.properties` file, replacing `<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY>` with your license key.

:::note

If you don't have a license key, please [contact us](https://www.scalar-labs.com/contact).

:::

:::warning

If you're using a trial license, ScalarDB must be connected to the Internet. An Internet connection is required to check if the trial license is valid and hasn't expired.

:::

## ScalarDB Enterprise Edition

**ScalarDB Enterprise Edition (Standard)**

```properties
scalar.db.cluster.node.licensing.license_key=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY>
scalar.db.cluster.node.licensing.license_check_cert_pem=-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nvsZyZP6Or9o40x3l3pw/BT7wvy93Jm0T4vtVQH6Zuw==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----
```

**ScalarDB Enterprise Edition (Premium)**

```properties
scalar.db.cluster.node.licensing.license_key=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY>
scalar.db.cluster.node.licensing.license_check_cert_pem=-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nvsZyZP6Or9o40x3l3pw/BT7wvy93Jm0T4vtVQH6Zuw==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----
```

**ScalarDB Enterprise Edition (Trial License)**

```properties
scalar.db.cluster.node.licensing.license_key=<YOUR_LICENSE_KEY>
scalar.db.cluster.node.licensing.license_check_cert_pem=-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nsck62kHnFpH1fCUOc/b/B8ZtfeXI2Iw=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----
```

## ScalarDB Analytics with Spark

**ScalarDB Analytics with Spark**

```apacheconf
spark.sql.catalog.scalardb_catalog.license.key <YOUR_LICENSE_KEY>
spark.sql.catalog.scalardb_catalog.license.cert_pem -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nvsZyZP6Or9o40x3l3pw/BT7wvy93Jm0T4vtVQH6Zuw==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----
```

**ScalarDB Analytics with Spark (Trial License)**

```apacheconf
spark.sql.catalog.scalardb_catalog.license.key <YOUR_LICENSE_KEY>
spark.sql.catalog.scalardb_catalog.license.cert_pem -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nsck62kHnFpH1fCUOc/b/B8ZtfeXI2Iw=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----
```
