<p>Clearing the Craft storage/runtime/cache folder will force the license refresh.</p>
<p>Licensing info is stored for 24 hours at a time.</p>
<p>It's also worth double-checking that you definitely have the correct license installed in /config/license.key and specify the correct domain in your Craft ID account.</p>

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2021-04-16T21:38:54.667Z
2021-04-16T21:38:54.667Z
Jake
<p>We are rebuilding a site from scratch using the existing license key (same domain) for the new Craft install. The new install was initially running as a Pro Trial, but Craft isn't seeing that we've added the new license. Not a huge problem, I'm sure it'll notice when there's an update or new environment, but just wondered if there is a way to 'refresh' the license.</p>

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2021-04-05T22:50:07.293Z
Try clearing the Craft `storage/runtime/cache` folder. Licensing info is stored for 24 hours at a time, so it's likely you're looking at stale data.
Brad Bell
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2021-04-08T22:19:57.937Z
This worked, thanks Brad
Jake
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2021-04-08T22:45:59.077Z
Want to add that as an official answer, Jake?
Brad Bell
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Is there a way to force Craft to notice a new license key?
# Is there a way to force Craft to notice a new license key?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-05)

We are rebuilding a site from scratch using the existing license key (same domain) for the new Craft install. The new install was initially running as a Pro Trial, but Craft isn't seeing that we've added the new license. Not a huge problem, I'm sure it'll notice when there's an update or new environment, but just wondered if there is a way to 'refresh' the license.

**Tags:** license

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Try clearing the Craft `storage/runtime/cache` folder. Licensing info is stored for 24 hours at a time, so it's likely you're looking at stale data.  
> **username_0**: This worked, thanks Brad  
> **username_1**: Want to add that as an official answer, username_0?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-04-16. Score: 3

Clearing the Craft storage/runtime/cache folder will force the license refresh.

Licensing info is stored for 24 hours at a time.

It's also worth double-checking that you definitely have the correct license installed in /config/license.key and specify the correct domain in your Craft ID account.


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