# Licensing Overview

At LightAct we use [**CodeMeter** ](https://www.wibu.com/support/user/user-software.html)as our licensing system. LightAct licenses can be stored on a **USB dongle** or as a **software package** that’s **locked** to a specific machine. We call both of these options a container because both USB dongle or a software package contain one or several licenses. A container can also contain licenses from other manufacturers that use **CodeMeter**.

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In order for CodeMeter licensing to work you need to install **CodeMeter Runtime**, which you can download [here](https://www.wibu.com/support/user/user-software.html).
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You can see all *CodeMeter* containers in **CodeMeter Control Center**. If you click on **WebAdmin** you can also see all the licenses on each container.

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{% content-ref url="adding-or-updating-a-license" %}
[adding-or-updating-a-license](https://docs.lightact.com/licensing/adding-or-updating-a-license)
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{% content-ref url="applying-a-license" %}
[applying-a-license](https://docs.lightact.com/licensing/applying-a-license)
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{% content-ref url="transferring-a-license" %}
[transferring-a-license](https://docs.lightact.com/licensing/transferring-a-license)
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