# Transferring a license documentation for v8.1?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-license-documentation-for-v8-1/42302>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 15, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-license-documentation-for-v8-1/42302 "2021-01-15T15:39:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-license-documentation-for-v8-1/42302/1 "2021-01-15T15:39:46Z")

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In the v7.9 documentation there is [Transferring a license](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Transferring+a+License)

In [this question](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/license-transfer/34843) it says that the equivalent link for v8.0 is [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Transferring+a+License](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Transferring+a+License)

But that link is now dead. And I can’t find the equivalent information anywhere for v8.1

So what is the equivalent link for v8.1?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-license-documentation-for-v8-1/42302/2 "2021-01-15T16:15:27Z")

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It looks like the contents of the page got folded into a single larger page. The technique is still exactly the same as described for 7.9; unactivate the first gateway, then activate the same key on the new gateway. It’s mentioned in the unactivation instructions:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Licensing+and+Activation#LicensingandActivation-UnactivatingaLicense](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Licensing+and+Activation#LicensingandActivation-UnactivatingaLicense)  
After the unactivation, you just follow the standard activation flow:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Licensing+and+Activation#LicensingandActivation-HowtoActivateIgnitionEdgeandIgnitionStandardEdition](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Licensing+and+Activation#LicensingandActivation-HowtoActivateIgnitionEdgeandIgnitionStandardEdition)

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**Author:** ![peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-a-license-documentation-for-v8-1/42302/3 "2021-01-15T16:23:26Z")

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> [@peter](#):
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> Transferring a license

Given that there has been an explicit "transfer" topic in previous documentation versions, it might make sense to include some similar wording in the 8.0+ docs so that a search at least lands you on that new page.