N8n Activation Key Has Already Been Used On This Instance < CONFIRMED >

You generally do not need to enter the activation key string every time you restart n8n. If you see this error, stop trying to re-paste the key. Instead, navigate to the License tab in Settings and select the option to or Sync your license, ensuring that your n8n data is being stored persistently.

When setting up or migrating a self-hosted n8n instance, you may encounter the following error message: n8n activation key has already been used on this instance

If the UI doesn't show you as registered, you can force n8n to "forget" its current license state. Use the following command in your terminal: n8n license:clear Use code with caution. If you are running n8n in , use this version: docker exec -it n8n license:clear Use code with caution. You generally do not need to enter the

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