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description: Learn how to install the Advanced Views Pro plugin.
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# Advanced Views Pro

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Looking for [how to purchase a Pro license](upgrading-from-lite-to-pro)?
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Once you've purchased a license, you can complete the upgrade process by following the steps below.

Visit the Plugins list, click **Add New Plugin**, then click **Upload Plugin.**

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Click on **Choose File** and locate the downloaded Advanced Views Pro package, then click **Open**.

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Click on **Install Now** and wait for the package to upload and install, then click **Activate Plugin**.

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Note: Advanced Views Lite will automatically be deactivated.&#x20;
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You can safely delete Advanced Views Lite from the Plugins list. \
(Don’t worry, deleting the Lite plugin won’t delete your data.)

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In the Plugins list for Advanced Views Pro click **Activate your Pro license.** Or from the **Advanced Views** menu, click "License" or "Unlicensed" in the top tab.

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Copy and paste your License Key, then click **Update**.

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If you're not sure if you're license is active or not, look for the tell tale signs.

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Enjoy all the features and settings Advanced Views Pro has to offer with automatic updates.\
Customers with an Active Pro license have priority support via our [support form](https://advanced-views.com/support/).

### Dev and Live Domains

Activating a license key on a website will automatically attach that domain to the license. See domain criteria below. If you need to detach a domain, [contact us](https://advanced-views.com/support/) anytime.

#### Dev Domains

We’ll consider a domain as a development (dev) domain if it fits one or more of the following criteria;

1. The domain has a dev or stage related subdomain label;\
   Examples of these are: test.\*, testing.\*, sandbox.\*, dev.\*, local.\*, stage.\*, staging.\*
2. The domain has a dev related TLD;\
   \*.local, \*.loc, \*.localhost, \*.test&#x20;
3.  The domain has one of these stage related parents;

    \*.kinsta.cloud, \*.flywheelstaging.com, \*.wpengine.com, \*.wpenginepowered.com, \*.sg-host.com, \*.localsite.io
4. The domain is a single segment (localhost)
5. Domain is an IP address\
   Example: 192.168.0.1

If your dev/stage domain doesn't fit any of the criteria above, [let us know](https://advanced-views.com/support/).

#### Live Domains

We'll consider a domain as a live domain, when it doesn't fit any of the above criteria.

### Renewing an existing license

When renewing an existing license before the expiration date, then the days 'left' on the license will automatically be added onto the new license.

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Important: If you're renewing a license, but have chosen a different tier, then the days that are 'left' on the license will, unfortunately not be added to the new license.
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### Multi-site

When using your license key with a Multi-site setup. Activate your License Key on the **Network Admin** so it's activated on the primary domain (e.g. **yourdomain.com**).

This will allow you to update the plugin on the sub sites (e.g. **sub.**&#x79;ourdomain.com).

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Note: The plugin won't need to be "active" on the Network Admin all the time, only when doing updates.
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### Upgrading a license type

If you'd like to upgrade your license please [contact us](https://advanced-views.com/support/).
