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Standalone License Activation

Use standalone mode to run Foxglove desktop with a standalone license instead of signing in with an account.

Before you begin​

Standalone mode is intended for offline and air-gapped workflows.

In standalone mode:

  • Cloud-based pages and features are unavailable
  • Users do not sign in with an account
  • Users cannot sign out to switch accounts
  • Preloaded layouts and extensions can be used but cannot be modified or removed

To show the Activate License link on the welcome page, create a standalone folder in your Foxglove app data directory.

%APPDATA%\Foxglove\standalone\

After you create the folder, start Foxglove desktop and select Activate License on the welcome page.

Activate online​

Use this flow when the machine can reach the internet.

  1. Open Activate License from the welcome page.
  2. Enter your license key.
  3. Select Activate.

Activate offline​

Use this flow for offline or air-gapped machines.

  1. On the offline machine, open Activate License.
  2. Select use offline activation.
  3. Enter your license key and select Generate .req file.
  4. Transfer the generated .req file to an online machine.
  5. On the online machine, open licensing.foxglove.dev.
  6. Upload the .req file and download the generated .lic file.
  7. Transfer the .lic file back to the offline machine.
  8. Using Foxglove on the offline machine, select Import .lic file and choose the .lic file.

Preload layouts and extensions (optional)​

You can pre-configure standalone installations by placing files in subdirectories under standalone:

.../Foxglove/
└── standalone/
    ├── layouts/
    │   └── My Layout.json
    └── extensions/
        └── mycompany.example-extension-1.0.0.foxe
  • Put exported layout .json files in standalone/layouts/
  • Put extension .foxe files in standalone/extensions/

Foxglove loads these files when a valid standalone license is active.

Need help?​

Contact [email protected].