# Create seller issued licenses in License Manager
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Use the following procedure to create a block of licenses to grant to customers using the Amazon Web Services Management Console. Alternatively, you can create the license using the [CreateLicense](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/license-manager/latest/APIReference/API_CreateLicense.html) API action.

**To create a license using the console**

1. Open the License Manager console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/license-manager/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/license-manager/).

1. Choose **Seller Issued Licenses** from the left menu.

1. Choose **Create license**.

1. For **License metadata**, provide the following information:
   + **License name** – The name, up to 150 characters, to display to buyers.
   + **License description** – An optional description, up to 400 characters, that differentiates this license from other licenses.
   + **Product SKU** – The product SKU.
   + **Recipient** – The recipient's name (company or individual).
   + **Home Region** – The Amazon Region for the license. Although licenses can be consumed globally, you can only change the license in the home region. You cannot change the home region for a license after you create it.
   + **License start date** – The date of activation.
   + **License end date** – The end date of the license, if applicable.

1. For **Consumption configuration**, provide the following information:
   + **Renewal frequency** – Whether to renew weekly, monthly, or not at all.
   + **Consumption configuration** – Choose **Provisional Consumption Configuration Options** if the license is to be used for continuous connectivity or **Borrow** if the license is to be used offline. Enter **Max time to live (minutes)** to set the length of availability of the license.

1. For **Issuer**, provide the following information:
   + **Enter an Amazon KMS key** – License Manager uses this key to sign and verify the issuer. For more information, see [Cryptographic signing of licenses in License Manager](license-signing.md).
   + **Issuer name** – The business name for the seller.
   + **Seller of record** – An optional business name.
   + **Agreement URL** – The URL to the license agreement. 

1. For **Entitlement**, provide the following information about the capabilities that the license grants to recipients:
   + **Name** – The name of the recipient.
   + **Unit type** – Select the unit type, then provide the maximum count.
   + Check **Allow check in** if recipients must check in licenses before renewal.
   + Check **Overages allowed** if recipients can use the resource beyond the maximum count. This option might incur additional charges for the recipient.

1. Choose **Create license**.