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Bag of words Enterprise Edition (EE) is activated with a license key. Without a key, the platform runs in Community Edition.

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Set the license key

Provide the key via the BOW_LICENSE_KEY environment variable: 
export BOW_LICENSE_KEY="bow_lic_..."
Then reference it in bow-config.yaml: 
license:
  key: ${BOW_LICENSE_KEY}
The license block is commented out by default in bow-config.yaml. Uncomment it and restart the backend to pick up the key.

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Verify activation

After restarting, open Settings → License in the app. A valid key shows:
  • Tier (team or enterprise)
  • Organization name
  • License ID
  • Expiration date
If the key is invalid or expired, the app falls back to Community Edition.

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Getting a license

Contact [email protected] to request a license key.