Docs Self-Managed Manage Redpanda Console Configuration Add an Enterprise License You are viewing the Self-Managed v24.3 beta documentation. We welcome your feedback at the Redpanda Community Slack #beta-feedback channel. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. Add a License Key to Redpanda Console To enable enterprise features for Redpanda Console, you must have an Enterprise Edition license to load at startup. This guide explains how to configure Redpanda Console to load the license key from its local configuration. Redpanda Console can also load the license key from a connected Redpanda cluster. To add a license key to Redpanda, see Add an Enterprise Edition License to Redpanda. Prerequisites You must have an Enterprise Edition license. If you don’t have a license yet, request one. If Redpanda Console has enterprise features enabled and cannot find a valid license locally or in the connected Redpanda cluster, it shuts down. See Redpanda Licenses, Editions, and Enterprise Features. Add a new license to Redpanda Console To add a new license to Redpanda Console, you have two options: Provide the path to the license file. Provide the license key contents directly. Use a license file Specify the path to the license file in one of the following ways: Set the licenseFilepath property in the /etc/redpanda/redpanda-console-config.yaml configuration file: licenseFilepath: <path-to-license-file> Set the REDPANDA_LICENSE_FILEPATH environment variable: export REDPANDA_LICENSE_FILEPATH=<path-to-license-file> Use the license key contents directly If you don’t want to provide a path to the license file, you can use the contents of the license key directly in one of the following ways: Set the license property in the /etc/redpanda/redpanda-console-config.yaml configuration file: license: <license-key-contents> Set the REDPANDA_LICENSE environment variable: export REDPANDA_LICENSE=<license-key-contents> Update an existing license To update an existing license: Update your configuration file or environment variables with one of the following: The path to your new license file The contents of your new license key Restart Redpanda Console to make the changes take effect. Next steps Monitor the Status of an Enterprise Edition License. Suggested reading Redpanda Licensing Manage Enterprise Edition Licenses through Redpanda Console Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution Configure Console Connect to Redpanda