Hello n8n Community,
I’m new to n8n and I’m having trouble activating my license key on a self-hosted instance. I’ve spent a few hours troubleshooting this but couldn’t solve it. I would be very grateful for any help!
My Environment:
- n8n Version: 1.98.1
- Database: SQLite (default)
- Running n8n via: Docker on macOS Sonoma
The Problem:
When I perform a clean install and enter my license key, I see a green pop-up message saying “License has been activated”. However, the core paid features (like “Version History”) are never unlocked. The instance continues to behave like the free Community Edition.
Troubleshooting Already Done:
I have already tried to isolate the problem by:
- Granting Full Disk Access to both Docker and Terminal on my Mac.
- Completely resetting the instance multiple times using
docker compose down -v. - Trying with different email addresses for the owner account.
- Confirming that the “Version History” feature is consistently missing from the workflow “…” menu after every activation attempt.
Based on this, I am confident the issue is not with my local setup but with the license key itself.
My Request:
Could an official n8n staff member please look into this?
I am ready to provide my license key and registered email via a Private Message. Please let me know who I should send it to.
Thank you so much for your time and help! I’m really looking forward to using n8n.