---
id: getting-started.i-already-have-a-licence-on-first-launch
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/i-already-have-a-licence-on-first-launch
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "First launch and Full Disk Access"
question: "I already bought Storage Studio — how do I skip the trial on first launch?"
alt_questions:
  - "Activate licence on first launch Storage Studio"
  - "Skip free trial I have a license"
  - "Where do I enter my licence when setting up?"
  - "I have a licence button"
  - "Storage Studio activate instead of trial"
short_answer: "Click I have a licence at the bottom-left of the registration screen to jump straight to activation. You can also activate later from your purchase email's Activate button or Settings → License."
tags: ["licence", "activation", "first launch"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-happens-on-first-launch", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/already-used-a-trial-on-this-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# I already bought Storage Studio — how do I skip the trial on first launch?

On the registration screen, click **I have a licence** at the bottom-left. It skips trial registration and takes you straight to the activation form.

You can also activate later:

- From the **Activate** button in the email you received after buying — it opens Storage Studio and activates in one tap.
- From **Settings → License**.

The [activation guide](https://storagestudio.us/manual/activate) covers both routes.