
License container
Depending on the product or product category, different license conditions and procedures apply.
Licenses are stored in one of the two license containers, depending on the product:
To help you decide which license container is right for you, see here.
CODESYS Development System
The use of the CODESYS Development System is free of charge - there is no license fee for you. The only requirement for the installation is your agreement to the end user license agreement.
Add-on products for the CODESYS Development System, for CODESYS-compatible devices, and for SoftPLC systems
Numerous add-on products for CODESYS are available in the CODESYS Store. They extend the scope of performance of the CODESYS Development System or the CODESYS Control SoftPLC systems. The licensing terms (per workstation or per target device) are specified for each product:
You can store licenses on an existing license container in various ways:
- Directly when purchasing a license in the CODESYS Store
- At any time in the CODESYS Development System
- At any time via a dedicated web interface (License Central at license.codesys.com)
Internet access is required for license activation. By breaking up the license storage into several steps, you can activate a license even if the intended target device is not connected to the Internet.