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Quick Start Guide

Welcome to GetKeyManager! This guide will walk you through the essential steps to start managing your software licenses.

Step 1: Access the Admin Portal

Log in to your dedicated Admin Portal instance. This is where you will manage your products, customers, and license keys.

  • URL: https://app.getkeymanager.com (or your private instance URL)
  • Action: Familiarize yourself with the Dashboard.

Step 2: Create Your First Product

Before issuing licenses, you need to define a Product.

  1. Navigate to Products in the sidebar.
  2. Click “Create Product”.
  3. Fill in the name, slug, and environment (choose development for now).
  4. Enable Signature Verification for maximum security.

Step 3: Generate an API Key

To communicate with the platform via our SDKs or API, you’ll need an API Key.

  1. Go to API Keys.
  2. Create a new key with the necessary permissions.
  3. Securely save the key—you won’t be able to see it again!

Step 4: Issue a License

Now, let’s create a license key for a customer.

  1. Go to Generators or directly to Licenses.
  2. Create a new license for your Product.
  3. Set the state to assigned or available.

Step 5: Integrate the SDK

Choose the SDK that matches your application framework and follow the installation instructions.

Popular SDKs:

Example (PHP): 

$client = new \GetKeyManager\SDK\LicenseClient([
    'apiKey' => 'your_api_key_here',
    'baseUrl' => 'https://api.getkeymanager.com',
    'verifySignatures' => true,
    'publicKeyFile' => '/path/to/public_key.pem'
]);

$result = $client->validateLicense('XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX');

if ($result['success']) {
    echo "License is valid!";
}

Next Steps

Now that you’ve validated your first license, explore more advanced topics: