Step 1: Planning Step 2: Setting up Step 3: Integration
Setting up
Configure the product in NetLicensing via NetLicensing Management Console
- Create a NetLicensing account by registering at NetLicensing Management Console
- Setup the layout using NetLicensing Management Console:
- create a product
- create product modules
- create license templates for each product module
Configuration example
1. Create an account with NetLicensing
2. Login to NetLicensing Management Console at ui.netlicensing.io
2.1. Create a product
- Go to
"Manage"
->"Products"
- In the table header click
"Create entity"
button - Fill-in and submit the form
2.2. Create a product module
- In the list of products, click the entity number of the just created product, then
"Add Product Module"
- Fill-in and submit the form
- Select
"Feature with Time Volume"
as"Licensing Model"
- Select
2.3. Create “Feature” license template
- In the list of product modules, click on the entity number of the just created product module, then
"Add License Template"
- Fill-in and submit the form
- Select
"Feature"
as"License Type"
; - In case features themselves are not intended for an explicit purchase through the shop, check
"Hidden Template"
(the feature licenses can be added by vendor through NetLicensing API); - In case you want the first feature to be added automatically for each new licensee, check the
"Automatic"
checkbox; - If you set a certain price on the license, usually you don’t want
"Hidden" Template
or"Automatic"
to be checked, as such licenses must be explicitly purchased via NetLicensing Shop; - Do not check
"Hide Licenses"
, as licensee wants to see the features in the NetLicensing Shop to which he will purchase time volume.
- Select
2.4. Create “Time-Volume” license template (repeat for different time volume/price combinations)
- In the list of product modules, click the number of the just created product module, then
"Add License Template"
- Fill-in and submit the form
- Select
"Time-Volume"
as"License Type"
; - Add
"timeVolume"
custom property with the integer value representing the time volume in days; - Enter
"price"
for the license based on this license template; - Do not check
"Automatic"
, as you don’t want paid licenses to be added automatically; - Do not check
"Hidden Template"
, as you want it to be offered for purchase in NetLicensing Shop; - Do not check
"Hide Licenses"
, as you want licensee to see what time volume he has already purchased.
- Select
Step 1: Planning Step 2: Setting up Step 3: Integration