Folders/license features not appearing despite "Registered" status — Windows/Docker self-hosted

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Describe the problem/error/question

I activated the free license key via the email link — got a green “License activated” confirmation, and Settings > Usage and plan shows “Registered” with no error. However, the bonus features (Folders, Debug in Editor, Execution search/tagging) never appear anywhere in the UI.
Steps I’ve taken:

  1. Activated via the email “Activate License Key” button
  2. Ran “docker exec -it n8n n8n license:clear” then “docker restart n8n”
  3. Re-activated manually via Settings > Usage and plan > Enter activation key
  4. Hard-refreshed browser (Ctrl+F5) multiple times
  5. Checked Overview/Workflows page for a Folder option — none visible anywhere

What is the error message (if any)?

None — status shows “Registered” with no errors.

Please share your workflow

Not applicable — this is a license/feature issue, not a workflow issue.

Share the output returned by the last node

Not applicable — this is a license/feature issue, not a workflow issue

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: 2.27.4
  • Database: SQLite (default)
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting: default
  • Running n8n via: Docker
  • Operating system: Windows 11
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@zairabbas your license is fine, the features are unlocked, youre just looking in the wrong place. folders only show inside a project scope, not the Overview section, click into your Personal Project in the left sidebar and the New Folder option is right there (this exact thing was confirmed on 133617). the other two arent top-level menu items either, debug in editor appears when you open a past execution, and custom execution data/search lives in the Executions area.