kb(licensing): add article for activating license for non nuget projects

Author: attilaantal

knowledge-base/licensing-add-license-as-snippet-ci-cd.md

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+---
+title: Adding Your License Key to CI/CD Platforms as a Code Snippet
+description: Learn how to add your Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX license as a code snippet in CI/CD environments.
+type: how-to
+page_title: Adding Your License Key to CI/CD Platforms as a Code Snippet
+slug: licensing-add-license-as-snippet-ci-cd
+tags: common, asp, net, webforms, ci, cd, code, snippet
+res_type: kb
+---
+
+## Environment
+
+| Product | Version
+| ---- | ---- |
+| Telerik UI for ASP.NET WebForms | 2025 Q1 or later |
+
+## Description
+
+I work in a CI/CD environment and need to activate my Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX license key. My projects, however, do not use NuGet packages. How can I activate the Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX without using the `Telerik.Licensing` package?
+
+## Solution
+
+Telerik strongly recommends the use of NuGet packages whenever possible. If NuGet is not an option, configure your CI/CD tools to create a C# license file during build:
+
+1. Go to the [License Keys page](https://www.telerik.com/account/your-licenses/license-keys) in your Telerik account.
+
+1. On the Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX row, click the **View key** link in the **SCRIPT KEY** column.
+
+1. Create a new environment variable or repository secret and add the script key as a value.
+
+1. Add a build task that creates a new `TelerikLicense.cs` file and writes the script key as file content by using the environment variable.
+
+1. Add a reference to the `Telerik.Licensing.Runtime.dll`.
+
+>warning Do not publish the script license key snippet in publicly accessible repositories. This is your personal license key.
+
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Setting Up Your License Key]({%slug licensing/license-key%})
+* [License Activation Errors and Warnings]({%slug licensing/license-errors-warnings%})
+* [Frequently Asked Questions about Your Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX License Key]({%slug licensing/licensing-faq%})
+* [Adding the License Key to CI Services]({%slug licensing/add-license-to-ci-cd%})