# Activation & Licenses

Once you have installed the application, the next step is to obtain an activation code to activate K8Studio. Alternatively, you can choose Guest Mode if you wish to try it without needing to go through the activation process:

{% content-ref url="activation-and-licenses/creating-account" %}
[creating-account](https://doc.k8studio.io/documentation/activation-and-licenses/creating-account)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="activation-and-licenses/personal" %}
[personal](https://doc.k8studio.io/documentation/activation-and-licenses/personal)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="activation-and-licenses/professional" %}
[professional](https://doc.k8studio.io/documentation/activation-and-licenses/professional)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="activation-and-licenses/professional-airtight" %}
[professional-airtight](https://doc.k8studio.io/documentation/activation-and-licenses/professional-airtight)
{% endcontent-ref %}

The following section will demonstrate how you can manage your licenses, including assigning them, inviting people to redeem them, and other related tasks.<br>

{% content-ref url="activation-and-licenses/license-management" %}
[license-management](https://doc.k8studio.io/documentation/activation-and-licenses/license-management)
{% endcontent-ref %}