# How do I get a trial license

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 20, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108 "2019-03-20T09:38:14Z")
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### Author: ![Pucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@Pucky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pucky)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108/1 "2019-03-20T09:38:14Z")

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Hi

Where do I go to get a trial license for x-pack? I need the upgrade helper for 5.6.

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### Author: ![Pucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@Pucky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pucky)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108/2 "2019-03-20T14:27:52Z")

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Do I just get the free basic license? Will it do the job?

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### Author: ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108/3 "2019-03-20T15:11:49Z")

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Yes, the free basic license should cover the upgrade helper.

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### Author: ![Pucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@Pucky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pucky)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108/5 "2019-03-20T15:15:40Z")

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Thanks everyone.

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### Author: ![Pucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@Pucky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pucky)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108/6 "2019-03-22T08:42:39Z")

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-get-a-trial-license/173108/7 "2019-04-19T08:53:51Z")

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