Deployment Instructions for DXP Activation Key When Using the .xml Key File

This article documents the activation key deployment instructions for Liferay DXP when using the .xml key file. 

Resolution

1. Up to Liferay DXP 7.0 Fix Pack 53, it is mandatory to uninstall the LCS client
   
   1. Remove Liferay Connected Services Client.lpkg, located:
      1. In the Tomcat bundle, in the $ {liferay.home}/osgi/marketplace folder
      2. In case of using another application server, in the OSGi Dependencies/marketplace folder
   2. This step is optional for Liferay DXP 7.2, 7.1 and 7.0 Fix Pack 54 or higher
2. Delete the contents of the ${liferay.home}/data/license folder without deleting the folder itself. 
3. Clear the contents of the $ {liferay.home}/data/license folder, without deleting the folder itself
4. Remove all the activation-key-[...].xml files from the ${liferay.home}/osgi/modules folder. 
5. Start the application server, one node at a time if clustering. 
6. Place the activation key xml file in the Liferay deploy directory (${auto.deploy.deploy.dir}, which defaults to ${liferay.home} 
7. Wait for the activation key file to be auto-deployed
8. Proceed to using Liferay DXP

Additional Information

• Activation Keys FAQ for Liferay DXP and Liferay Commerce
• Liferay DXP Activation (Customer Portal home page)

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