# X-pack License renewal information

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 8, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882 "2017-11-08T14:13:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![gauravbhutani30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gauravbhutani30](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gauravbhutani30)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882/1 "2017-11-08T14:13:57Z")

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Hi,

I have a quick question on X-Pack license.  
We are running X-pack on our application, I have few questions regarding the same:

- Once my license expires, will i get a new license.json file from Elastic and i need to install it manually?
- Or the same license will be extended upon renewal the license.

I am asking these questions as we keep our installation part separate and we do not touch this it again once it is finalized.

Thanks,  
Gaurav Bhutani

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**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882/2 "2017-11-08T17:30:54Z")

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Hello,

On expiry you will get a new license from Elastic and you will have to install it manually. This can be automated via script, like this:  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/installing-license.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/installing-license.html)

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882/3 "2017-11-08T20:31:40Z")

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> [@gauravbhutani30](#):
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> we do not touch this it again once it is finalized.

Do you mean you don't even patch it?

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**Author:** ![gauravbhutani30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gauravbhutani30](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gauravbhutani30)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882/4 "2017-11-10T13:09:23Z")

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Thanks Marius!!

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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:** [December 8, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-license-renewal-information/106882/5 "2017-12-08T13:09:25Z")

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