Provisioning DXP Apps
Free apps can be downloaded, deployed to Liferay DXP, and used immediately without deploying a license. Paid apps have trial, developer, or standard licenses based on the publisher’s requirements. After installing a paid app, customers must create a license file and deploy it to Liferay DXP.
Provisioning a Free DXP App
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Log into your Liferay account at marketplace.liferay.com.
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Find the free app you want and click Get App.
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Select your account and check the box to confirm you’ve read the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service.
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Click Get App.
The app is ready for download. Click Download App to view the app’s Download page, which contains a list of the app versions and the supported Liferay DXP version. One app version can support multiple Liferay DXP versions. After finding the right version, click Download to download the .lpkg
file.
This page also has a Details tab where you can view the order details.
Provisioning a Paid DXP App
A paid app requires more steps.
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Log into your Liferay account at marketplace.liferay.com.
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Find the free app you want and click Get App.
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Select your account and click Continue.
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Click Paid.
NoteSome apps offer a trial period where you can try the app before you pay. Click Trial for such apps.
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Select the number of Standard licenses you require. If the app offers a trial period, you cannot purchase standard or developer licenses along with it. Developer licenses are available only if the publisher chose to provide them.
License Description Trial License Valid for a limited period of time. During this period, customers can test the app to see if it meets their needs. Developer License Each license is limited to 5 unique IP addresses and shouldn’t be used in production. Standard License You can use a standard license in production, non-production (UAT), and backup (DR) for both standalone and virtual cluster servers. -
Click Continue.
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Click New Address to add a new billing address. This is mandatory before making a payment.
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Check the box to confirm you’ve read the End User License Agreement and the Terms of Service.
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PayPal is the only accepted form of payment currently. Click Pay Now.
After making the payment, the app is ready for download. Click Download App to view the app page on your dashboard. There are three tabs on this page:
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Details: Displays the order details.
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Download: Contains a list of the app versions and the supported Liferay DXP versions. One app version can support multiple Liferay DXP versions. After finding the right version, click Download to download the
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Licenses: Create the app’s
.xml
license file to deploy to Liferay DXP.
Creating a License
You must deploy a license file to activate paid DXP apps:
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Go to your customer dashboard and select the app.
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Click Licenses and click Create License Key.
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Select the type of license you want to generate based on your purchase.
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Click Continue.
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Enter the host name, a list of IP addresses, and a list of MAC addresses. You can enter one IP/MAC address per line. You can also change the description that’s already filled.
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Click Generate Key.
This generates an .xml
license key and downloads it automatically. To view license details, click Actions () and select View License Details. This shows more details about the license.
If you want to download the license again, you can click Actions () and select Download License Key.
To deactivate the license, click Actions () and select Deactivate License Key.
You can also download and delete the license key in the modal that appears after clicking View License Details
To create additional licenses, go back to your customer dashboard, click Actions () next to the paid DXP app, and select Create License Key.