# Activate Parallels RAS

After you registered your subscription in Parallels My Account, you can activate a Parallels RAS farm using your license key.

## **Sign in to Parallels My Account**

Open the Parallels RAS Console. When you run it for the first time, you'll see the **Sign In to Parallels My Account** dialog. If you already have an account, type your email address and password and click **Sign In**.

If you don't have a Parallels account, you can register for one as follows:

1. In the **Sign In to Parallels My Account** dialog, click **Register**. The **Register Parallels My Account** dialog opens.
2. Enter your name, email address, a desired password, and your company info (all fields are required).
3. Click **Register** to register an account. This will create a personal account for yourself and a business account for your organization to which you will be assigned as the account administrator.

You should see the confirmation message saying that your account has been registered successfully. Click **OK** to close the message box. In the **Sign In to Parallels My Account** dialog, provide the email address and password and click **Sign In**. You'll see the **Activate Product** dialog.

## **Activate Parallels RAS**

After you sign in to Parallels My Account in the RAS Console, the **Activate Product** dialog opens asking you to activate Parallels RAS. Select the **Activate using license key** option and enter the key in the field provided. You can click the button next to the field to see the list of subscriptions and/or permanent license keys you have registered in Parallels My Account.

If you don't have a Parallels RAS subscription or license key, you have the following options:

* Purchase a subscription online by clicking the **Purchase a license** link.
* Activate Parallels RAS as a trial by selecting the **Activate trial version** option.

After entering a license key (or selecting to activate a trial version), click **Activate**. You should see a message that your Parallels RAS farm has been activated successfully. Click **OK** to close the message box.

Read on to learn how to manage your business account(s) and your Parallels RAS licenses using your Parallels account.