# Migrating from old cloud license files

**URL:** <https://community.factoryio.com/t/migrating-from-old-cloud-license-files/22>\
**Category:** Licenses\
**Created:** [February 14, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/migrating-from-old-cloud-license-files/22 "2020-02-14T12:23:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![brunovgr](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.factoryio.com/brunovgr/32/12_2.png) [@brunovgr](https://community.factoryio.com/u/brunovgr)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/migrating-from-old-cloud-license-files/22/1 "2020-02-14T12:23:02Z")

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Starting at Factory I/O v2.4.0 cloud license files are deprecated. We have migrated your cloud licenses to the new platform and they are ready for you to use. This is what you need to do:

- Sign in at [factoryio.com](https://factoryio.com)
- Click on the Avatar icon and next on **My Account**
- Click on the **Licenses** tab.
- Select the serial key you want to use and take note of the share code.
- Update your copy of Factory I/O to v2.4.x on all client computers.

You have two ways of using a share code:

1. Entering it in Factory I/O (File \> Options \> Licensing \> Activate). The share code will be saved in your Windows account and used every time you start Factory I/O. Other Windows accounts won’t have access to this share code.
2. Configure Factory I/O to use a share code at startup by including `license.share_code = "XXX-XXX-XXX"` in a file named auto.cfg and placing this file in `ProgramData\Real Games\Factory IO`. This will allow all Windows accounts to use this share code.

Learn more about share codes and how licenses work in the [documentation](https://docs.factoryio.com/manual/licensing/).

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**Author:** ![igutiez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.factoryio.com/igutiez/32/41_2.png) [@igutiez](https://community.factoryio.com/u/igutiez)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/migrating-from-old-cloud-license-files/22/4 "2020-02-26T18:03:33Z")

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Hi, I have already a license installed in my PC. I have just singed in [factoryio.com](http://factoryio.com), so I have not my license in my account. How can I link my license with my account?

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**Author:** ![rita.ferreira](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.factoryio.com/rita.ferreira/32/43_2.png) [@rita.ferreira](https://community.factoryio.com/u/rita.ferreira)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/migrating-from-old-cloud-license-files/22/5 "2020-02-27T09:47:14Z")

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Hello,

Please send us an email to support@realgames.pt from your account with your activation key.  
After I receive this information, I will link your license to your account.

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**Author:** ![igutiez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.factoryio.com/igutiez/32/41_2.png) [@igutiez](https://community.factoryio.com/u/igutiez)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 10:27am UTC](https://community.factoryio.com/t/migrating-from-old-cloud-license-files/22/7 "2020-02-27T10:27:27Z")

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Ok.  
I have already done