How to change VS2022 community to enterprise license

Question

Hi All.

I have installed VS2022 Community edition. What step need to do to have ability to enter VS2022 Enterprise product key. I tried to find it via:
Help menu --> Register Visual Studio. It open Personalization Account dialog screen without ability to enter Product key. I'll appreaciat for detail explaination.

Answer 1

To enter a Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise product key in an installation of Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition, you need to change the edition from Community to Enterprise. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish this:

Open Visual Studio Installer:

• Go to the Start menu, search for "Visual Studio Installer," and open it.

Modify the Installation:

  - In the Visual Studio Installer, locate your installed version of Visual Studio 2022 Community.
  
     - Click on the "More" button (three vertical dots) next to the installed version.
     
        - Select "Change product key."
        
        **Enter the Product Key**:
        
           - In the dialog that appears, enter your Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise product key.
           
              - Click "Apply."
              
              **Complete the Installation**:
              
                 - After entering the product key, the installer may require you to download and install additional components for the Enterprise edition.
                 
                    - Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
                    
                    **Restart Visual Studio**:
                    
                       - Once the installation is complete, restart Visual Studio. It should now recognize the Enterprise edition product key.
                       

If you do not see the "Change product key" option in the Visual Studio Installer, it might be due to an issue with the installer itself or a need to update it. Ensure that the Visual Studio Installer is up to date:

• In the Visual Studio Installer, check for any updates available for the installer itself and apply them if necessary.
• Restart the installer and look for the "Change product key" option again.

By following these steps, you should be able to upgrade your Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition by entering the appropriate product key.To enter a Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise product key in an installation of Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition, you need to change the edition from Community to Enterprise. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish this:

Open Visual Studio Installer:

• Go to the Start menu, search for "Visual Studio Installer," and open it.

Modify the Installation:

  - In the Visual Studio Installer, locate your installed version of Visual Studio 2022 Community.
  
     - Click on the "More" button (three vertical dots) next to the installed version.
     
        - Select "Change product key."
        
        **Enter the Product Key**:
        
           - In the dialog that appears, enter your Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise product key.
           
              - Click "Apply."
              
              **Complete the Installation**:
              
                 - After entering the product key, the installer may require you to download and install additional components for the Enterprise edition.
                 
                    - Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
                    
                    **Restart Visual Studio**:
                    
                       - Once the installation is complete, restart Visual Studio. It should now recognize the Enterprise edition product key.
                       

If you do not see the "Change product key" option in the Visual Studio Installer, it might be due to an issue with the installer itself or a need to update it. Ensure that the Visual Studio Installer is up to date:

• In the Visual Studio Installer, check for any updates available for the installer itself and apply them if necessary.
• Restart the installer and look for the "Change product key" option again.

By following these steps, you should be able to upgrade your Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition by entering the appropriate product key.

Answer 2

Hi @zleug , 

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

For Visual Studio Community edition, it is free and doesn’t require you to sign-in with a Product Key.  The Community edition prompts you for a license, you need to sign-in periodically with a Microsoft account or a work or school account to keep your license up to date. Follow these instructions to sign into Visual Studio. 

For Visual Studio Professional and Visual Studio Enterprise editions, they need to be purchased. You can unlock it with a Product Key: select File > Account Settings... > choose the Unlock with a Product Key link > enter the product key. 

By the way, VS2022 Community and Enterprise edition can be installed side-by-side. You can download the VS2022 Enterprise edition from the page. After installing it, you can unlock it with the product key. But you are unable to use the Enterprise product key into Community edition. 

A list of the product keys available with your Visual Studio subscription is accessible in the subscriptions portal under the Product Keys tab at https://my.visualstudio.com/productkeys.

If I misunderstood, please let me know. 

Sincerely,

Anna

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