# Getting License error **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Support\ **Tags:** kdb-and-q\ **Created:** [November 1, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711 "2022-11-01T19:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![srevuri41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@srevuri41](https://forum.kx.com/u/srevuri41)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/1 "2022-11-01T19:55:00Z")
Hi Floks, I am new KDB, while running q session, I am getting below error. Can you please help on this.   ---
**Author:** ![mattdeshAQ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mattdeshAQ1](https://forum.kx.com/u/mattdeshAQ1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/2 "2022-11-02T12:36:00Z")
Hi, Due to changes made by KX earlier this year, the use of kdb+ now requires a license.  Some details can be found from documentation by KX here: https://code.kx.com/q/learn/licensing/ I may not be able to fully assist with this as you may need to contact KX directly, but hopefully this can point you in the right direction!   Best Wishes, Matt ---
**Author:** ![srevuri41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@srevuri41](https://forum.kx.com/u/srevuri41)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/3 "2022-11-07T05:58:00Z")
I went through the above link, I tried multiple ways but my issue is not resolved. **Environment** **OS:- Win-11** ---
**Author:** ![rocuinneagain1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@rocuinneagain1](https://forum.kx.com/u/rocuinneagain1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/4 "2022-11-07T10:35:00Z")
What location is your licence file? Have you set the QLIC environment variable? ---
**Author:** ![srevuri41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@srevuri41](https://forum.kx.com/u/srevuri41)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/5 "2022-11-07T17:41:00Z")
Hi, Below is my folder structure.   ---
**Author:** ![rocuinneagain1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@rocuinneagain1](https://forum.kx.com/u/rocuinneagain1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/6 "2022-11-07T17:44:00Z")
1. Is QLIC set? 2. Was this licence issued specifying it was for a windows machine? ---
**Author:** ![srevuri41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@srevuri41](https://forum.kx.com/u/srevuri41)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/7 "2022-11-07T19:32:00Z")
After Setting QLIC. Issue is resolved. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![voiddump1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@voiddump1](https://forum.kx.com/u/voiddump1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/8 "2024-01-15T04:57:00Z")
I tried multiple ways on my MacBook Pro and my VMFusion (whose environment supposedly is windows 11) but my issue is not resolved. My folder structure is as below: (The first is that on Mac, the second&third is that on VMFusion). P.S. I would prefer KDB+ be installed on my Mac instead of on my VMFusion, if possible. But I would also really appreciate it if someone tell me how to solve the problem on my VMFusion. ---
**Author:** ![rocuinneagain1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@rocuinneagain1](https://forum.kx.com/u/rocuinneagain1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/9 "2024-01-15T07:47:00Z")
  First image looks fine for QHOME=/voiddump/q/m64   More traditional structure would be to not have that extra level of m64 .i.e  - voiddump/q/kc.lic - voiddump/q/q.k - voiddump/q/m64/q In that case you’d use QHOME=/voiddump/q ---
**Author:** ![voiddump1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@voiddump1](https://forum.kx.com/u/voiddump1)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kx.com/t/getting-license-error/12711/10 "2024-01-16T01:07:00Z")
I changed the QHOME to /voiddump/q and it works! Thank you so much!