About specifying your license

Depending on how you purchased FileMaker Pro software, you received either a license certificate file or a license key.

• License certificate (.fmcert) file: This file is available for you to download, depending on how you purchased the software.

  • If you purchased FileMaker software directly from Claris, you received an email with a link to your Electronic Software Download page. Your license certificate file is available from that page.

    Note  You also may have received a license key to install earlier versions of the software. Use the license key only for the versions indicated. Recent versions use only a license certificate.

  • If you signed up for a FileMaker Cloud subscription or free trial, your license certificate file is available from the Subscription page in Claris Customer Console.

• License key: Follow the instructions provided with the key to retrieve a license certificate.

You must have a valid license certificate file to install the software. Otherwise, you can install the software only as a trial. Don't lose your license certificate file; keep it in a safe place in case you need to reinstall the software.

To replace the current license certificate file in your FileMaker Pro installation with a different one, see Replacing the license certificate file in FileMaker Pro Help.

Note  You may also install the license certificate file by double-clicking the downloaded file after installing FileMaker Pro.