How to upgrade your software license
Introduction
This tutorial explains how you can upgrade the licenses of your QNAP software subscriptions.
Check your available upgrade plans
- Open your web browser and go to https://software.qnap.com/
- Sign in with your account information.
- Click your account name and select MY ACCOUNT.
- Click Upgrade Plans.
- Your current subscriptions that can be upgraded will be listed.
Upgrading your software license
- Open your web browser and go to https://software.qnap.com/
- Sign in with your account information.
- Click your account name and select MY ACCOUNT.
- Click Upgrade Plans.
- Find the subscription you want to upgrade and click UPGRADE. A popup displaying your available upgrade options opens.
- Choose an upgrade from the available options and click Add to Cart. The popup closes and you receive an on-screen confirmation of the upgrade being added to your cart.
- Click . A popup with your Cart contents opens.
- Click GO TO CHECKOUT.
- Review your order and payment information and click PAY WITH PAYPAL. After the payment, your license subscription will immediately be upgraded.
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Apply the upgrade to your QNAP device or cloud NAS using one of the following methods.
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Activate the license in License Manager.
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Click ACTIVATE LICENSE in the confirmation message.
You will be redirected to License Manager. - Activate the license following the on-screen instructions.
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Click ACTIVATE LICENSE in the confirmation message.
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Sync the license in License Center.
- Log on to your QNAP device or cloud NAS.
- Go to License Center.
- Refresh the license.
License Center displays the upgraded plan.
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Activate the license in License Manager.
Result: The upgrade takes effect. You can now access the features provided by the upgraded license.