# Trial activation

A trial will allow you to test all available features in XOA, for 15 days.

The procedure is very simple:

- register, then download a Free Edition [on our website](https://xen-orchestra.com/#/member)
- [deploy the virtual appliance](xoa.md)
- activate the trial via the "Update" view (details below)

## Activate the trial

In your current Free XOA, register it in the "Updates" view in the main menu:

![](./assets/xo5updatemenu.png)

**To register your appliance, please use your email/password from your previous registration on xen-orchestra.com**:

![](./assets/xo5register.png)

Then you can click on "Start Trial", the green button:

![](./assets/xo5starttrial.png)

Remember to click on the Upgrade button after requesting a trial - this will download the **Premium Edition** for 15 days!

![](./assets/xo5updatebutton.png)

## Trial availability

In this update view, you can see when your trial will end:

![](./assets/xo5trialend.png)

> **Don't worry! XOA will still work after the trial: you'll be forced to downgrade to Free version, but you won't lose any configuration data.**