# Licenses
Licensing in Portainer Business Edition is based on the [number of nodes](https://docs.portainer.io/2.33-lts/faqs/licensing/what-is-a-node-for-licensing-purposes) you are managing.
If you wish to renew your existing license you can do so by clicking the **Renew license** button.
You can also view a list of each license applied to your Portainer installation.
If you want to add more nodes to your environment than your license allows, you can [buy more nodes](https://docs.portainer.io/2.33-lts/faqs/licensing/how-do-i-add-more-nodes-to-my-license).
## Add a new license
Once you have obtained your new license key, to add it to Portainer click **Add license**, enter your license key then click **Submit**.
## Remove a license
To remove a license (for example when you want to remove an expired license), tick the box next to the license and click **Remove**. You will be asked to confirm the removal.
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Ensure you have enough licenses to cover the number of nodes you are using before committing to the removal. For more on how nodes are calculated, refer to [this article](https://docs.portainer.io/2.33-lts/faqs/licensing/what-is-a-node-for-licensing-purposes).
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To confirm, click **Remove**.
