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Clarify the use of the license key command-line option.
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csant committed Oct 7, 2024
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<dt id="cl-license-key"><code>--license-key=<span class="replaceable">KEY</span></code></dt>
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Pass the license key on the command line. The <code>&lt;signature&gt;</code> element from your license file needs to be deleted, and its value can then be passed as the value of this command-line option. It is handy when you don't want to ship a product with the license key.
Pass the license key on the command line - this is useful if you don't want to ship a product with the license key. The contents of the <code>&lt;signature&gt;</code> element must be deleted from your license file, and its value can then be passed as the value of this command-line option - but leave an empty <code>&lt;signature&gt;</code> element in place.
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For ease of use, Prince offers its own, maintained [Docker Images](https://hub.docker.com/r/yeslogic/prince). See also [Prince In Cloud Computing](#prince-in-cloud-computing) for more installation guides in cloud containers.


### License Files in Distributed Products

When creating a product for distribution, it might be that you do not want to ship a license file with the distribution - but nevertheless be able to run Prince with a license file when necessary. In this case the command-line option [`--license-key`](command-line.md#cl-license-key) might come in handy. The contents of the `<signature>` element must be deleted from your license file, and its value can then be passed as the value of this command-line option - but leave an empty `<signature>` element in place.



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