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# How do I enter my Portainer Business license into Portainer CE?

Due to the differences between Portainer features and versions, we don't provide a way to enter a Portainer Business license directly into Portainer CE. Instead, [switch images from CE to BE](/start/upgrade/tobe.md) then enter your 5 Nodes Free or Trial license to get all the functionality of BE. You should experience no data loss when switching the images over.