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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion deployment/ci-cd-license-key.md
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## Basics

Provide a Telerik license key during the `build` and `publish` steps of the application deployment process. [A license key is not required on the web server that hosts the already deployed web application](slug:installation-license-key#where-do-i-need-to-install-a-license-key).
A Telerik license key is required during application build. During application deployment, this includes all steps that:

* Build the app with `dotnet build`
* Run unit tests, unless the `dotnet test` command uses the `--no-build` option
* Publish the app, unless the `dotnet publish` command uses the `--no-build` option

>tip [A license key is not required on the web server that hosts the already deployed web application](slug:installation-license-key#where-do-i-need-to-install-a-license-key).

The Telerik license activation process in CI/CD test, build, staging, and production environments involves the following steps:

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# Telerik License Key

Telerik UI for Blazor requires activation through a license key during application build and publish. A license key is required for both trial and commercial licenses. This article describes how to download your personal license key and use it to activate the Telerik Blazor components.
Telerik UI for Blazor requires activation through a license key during application build, test and publish. A license key is required for both trial and commercial licenses. This article describes how to download your personal license key and use it to activate the Telerik Blazor components.

@[template](/_contentTemplates/common/get-started.md#license-key-version)

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If you are new to Telerik UI for Blazor, [sign up for a free trial](https://www.telerik.com/blazor-ui).

The `Telerik.UI.for.Blazor` NuGet package [depends on the `Telerik.Licensing` NuGet package](slug:getting-started/what-you-need#nuget-packages). During project build and publish, the `Telerik.Licensing` package automatically verifies the license key and activates Telerik UI for Blazor in that project.
The `Telerik.UI.for.Blazor` NuGet package [depends on the `Telerik.Licensing` NuGet package](slug:getting-started/what-you-need#nuget-packages). During project build, test and publish, the `Telerik.Licensing` package automatically verifies the license key and activates Telerik UI for Blazor in that project.

Follow the steps below for [automatic](#automatic-installation) or [manual](#manual-installation) license key installation in your local development environment. Then, find out [how to use a Telerik license key during application deployment](slug:deployment-license-key).

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### Where do I need to install a license key?

A Telerik license key is required on all environments that build or publish Telerik Blazor apps. This includes:
A Telerik license key is required on all environments that build, test or publish Telerik Blazor apps. This includes:

* Local development environments. See [Automatic Installation](#automatic-installation) and [Manual Installation](#manual-installation) above.
* Environments that perform [deployment, continuous integration or continuous delivery](slug:deployment-license-key) (CI/CD) to run your apps on a test, staging or production environment. Such environments include Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Docker, Jenkins, and others.
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