Because the license.xml file is a proof of purchase, users often wonder if it needs to be kept secret.
A: Sometimes LaunchBox creates a license.bak file next to the XML file. This is an automatic backup. If your main license.xml corrupts, delete it and rename license.bak to license.xml. Restart LaunchBox. launchbox license.xml
Technically, License.xml is a text file. You can open it in Notepad or VS Code. Here is what a typical (sanitized) file looks like: Because the license
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Licenses xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<License>
<Email>[email protected]</Email>
<Key>ENCRYPTED_STRING_OF_CHARACTERS</Key>
</License>
</Licenses>
What you can change: Nothing useful. The Key value is encrypted. If you manually edit even one character, the license becomes invalid. Technically, License
What you cannot do: You cannot change the email address here. That must be done via the official website. You cannot extend the expiration date (if you have a lifetime license, there is no date field; if you have a subscription, that data is encrypted inside the Key).
Why would you open it? Only to verify that the file is not empty (0 KB) or to check that the email field contains the correct address.
Corruption is rare but happens. Common scenarios: