Install a license for a standalone instance

To install a license for a standalone instance of Splunk Enterprise:

1. On the instance, navigate to Settings > Licensing.
2. Click Add license.
3. Do one of the following:
   1. Click Choose file and browse for your license file and select it, or
   2. Click copy & paste the license XML directly... and paste the text of your license file into the provided field.
4. Click Install.
5. If this is the first Enterprise license that you are installing on the instance, you must restart Splunk Enterprise.