[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # License questions ## - **[kiwi2b](/forum/user/2098-kiwi2b "View kiwi2b's Profile")** - [![kiwi2b's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/2098-kiwi2b "View kiwi2b's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/2098-kiwi2b) Less More - Posts: 21 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 6 days ago [\#27356](#27356) by [kiwi2b](/forum/user/2098-kiwi2b "View kiwi2b's Profile") *[License questions](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/27356-license-questions#27356 "Hi there, Is there a page to explain the license for Essentials/Business? Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* was created by *[kiwi2b](/forum/user/2098-kiwi2b "View kiwi2b's Profile")* Hi there, Is there a page to explain the license for Essentials/Business? Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help! 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If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Hi, The license page is there: [ www.hikashop.com/en/license-agreement.html](http://www.hikashop.com/en/license-agreement.html) The license do not expire, you can use HikaShop on several websites, no problem with HTTPS or a demo website. However, the subscription you get when you buy Hikashop is limited to 1 website for 1 year. Which means that the support, new updates and services like the cron task that are provided with HikaShop when you buy it are limited to 1 website. 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If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* The page is empty now? Jim Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzI3MzU2LWxpY2Vuc2UtcXVlc3Rpb25zP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14262 - - 14 years 6 months ago [\#44581](#44581) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: License questions](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/27356-license-questions#44581 "Hi there, Is there a page to explain the license for Essentials/Business? Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* No. It's not empty: > Since September, 27th 2011, all products you can find on our website are released under the GNU General Public License, version 3. 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And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Hello Nicolas, I was wondering if after 4 years the license for the business edition still doesn't expire. Does it mean that I have only one year free updates? 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If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Hi, Yes. You can use your current version of HikaShop for as long as you want. However, once the 1 year free updates period expires, you don't have access to new versions and you can either renew your subscription for one more year to get the updates again or stay with the version you have and continue using your shop. 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Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Again the same subscription price for upcoming renewals? --- Regards, Ganesamoorthy Project Coordinator @ [ minminiweb.in](http://minminiweb.in) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzI3MzU2LWxpY2Vuc2UtcXVlc3Rpb25zP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86283 - Thank you received: 14262 - - 10 years 4 months ago [\#242847](#242847) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: License questions](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/27356-license-questions#242847 "Hi there, Is there a page to explain the license for Essentials/Business? Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Hi, The renewal fee is only 60€ instead of the 100€ of the initial price. 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Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Werd my eunuchs. What about security vulnerabilities? There are 2 kinds of updates: feature updates, and oh-f**k updates. If I have a license that is 23 months old (expired for 11 months), and someone hacks your private parts, do I have to pay you money to get the security fix? Thanks love. Davey. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzI3MzU2LWxpY2Vuc2UtcXVlc3Rpb25zP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 9 years 6 months ago - 9 years 6 months ago [\#267918](#267918) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[License questions](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/27356-license-questions#267918 "Hi there, Is there a page to explain the license for Essentials/Business? Do I need a license for each website I set up? If so, what if I have a https area on a http site? Does the license expire? And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* Hello, In 7 years, we had just one security issue and you can see how we are dealing with them. [ www.hikashop.com/index.php?option=com\_co...&view=article&id=269](https://www.hikashop.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=269) > We extended the expired subscriptions of all our commercial editions of HikaShop Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. Last edit: 9 years 6 months ago by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile"). 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And what if I want to set up a demo site? Would this need another license? Thanks for your help!")* OK. Thx. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzI3MzU2LWxpY2Vuc2UtcXVlc3Rpb25zP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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