# Activate DocInsight

Activate DocInsight with the license email and license key from your purchase.

You can skip activation and use DocInsight in trial mode for evaluation.

## Activate from the CLI

Run the license command:

shell

    docinsight license set

Enter your license email and license key when prompted.

To view the current license status, run:

shell

    docinsight license show

## Activate from Delphi

If the Delphi IDE extension is installed, open Delphi and choose DocInsight > License... to manage your license.

## Trial mode

Trial mode is for internal evaluation only. Generated output includes DocInsight trial notices and may not be published, redistributed, or used in production.

Activate DocInsight before using generated documentation outside internal evaluation.

## Next steps

- Follow the Quick start to create and build a documentation project.