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title: "Document Engine: Development licenses"
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description: "Learn how to activate the Document Engine using a development key for testing and development in your environment."
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# Development licenses

Document Engine can be activated with a production or development key.

When running Document Engine as part of your development environment, QA, or staging deployment, you must use a development key as opposed to a production key.

A development key does not restrict the allowed `Origin`, which enables you to conveniently test and develop.

You can get the development key from the [Nutrient Portal](https://my.nutrient.io/):
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## Related pages

- [Configure domain and subdomain access in Document Engine](/guides/document-engine/troubleshooting/license/domain-use-in-de.md)
- [Getting the currently used Document Engine version](/guides/document-engine/troubleshooting/license/getting-the-currently-used-version.md)
- [Updating the activated license](/guides/document-engine/troubleshooting/license/updating-the-license.md)
- [License troubleshooting for Document Engine](/guides/document-engine/troubleshooting/license/license-troubleshooting.md)