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description: This page contains the commands available in the stardog-admin license command group.
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# `license`

Stardog requires a license in order to start up. Anyone can obtain a free license on the [Getting Started Page](https://www.stardog.com/get-started).


Select any of the commands to view their manual page.

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [`license info`](./license-info) | Prints information about a Stardog license |
| [`license request`](./license-request) | (Deprecated) Request a Stardog license. |

