[GH-ISSUE #147] License Key Documentation? #65

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opened 2026-06-06 22:08:55 -04:00 by yindo · 2 comments
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Originally created by @cyberpatata on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/vxcontrol/pentagi/issues/147

Hi all,

Im having trouble getting PentAGI up and running - do we need a license key to run this? If so, where do you obtain one? I dont see any docs related to this.

Originally created by @cyberpatata on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/vxcontrol/pentagi/issues/147 Hi all, Im having trouble getting PentAGI up and running - do we need a license key to run this? If so, where do you obtain one? I dont see any docs related to this.
yindo closed this issue 2026-06-06 22:08:55 -04:00
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@RaphaelFehrZ commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026):

Hi, could you describe the Issue in more details? You should not need a Licence Key.

The Installation guide could be better...

But you can follow the:
Manual Installation
At the end you run it.
Run the PentAGI stack:
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vxcontrol/pentagi/master/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d
Visit localhost:8443 to access PentAGI Web UI (default is admin@pentagi.com / admin)

You can also check if the container is already running(docker ps)

Then you can open the site in a web browser. It will say that the site is not safe if you run it locally, there you need to click advanced and then ignore it and proceed. And yes you need to log in with the credentials: admin@pentagi.com / admin

<!-- gh-comment-id:3990873700 --> @RaphaelFehrZ commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026): Hi, could you describe the Issue in more details? You should not need a Licence Key. The Installation guide could be better... But you can follow the: [Manual Installation](https://github.com/vxcontrol/pentagi#manual-installation) At the end you run it. Run the PentAGI stack: `curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vxcontrol/pentagi/master/docker-compose.yml` `docker compose up -d` Visit [localhost:8443](https://localhost:8443/) to access PentAGI Web UI (default is admin@pentagi.com / admin) You can also check if the container is already running(`docker ps`) Then you can open the site in a web browser. It will say that the site is not safe if you run it locally, there you need to click advanced and then ignore it and proceed. And yes you need to log in with the credentials: admin@pentagi.com / admin
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@asdek commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2026):

hey @cyberpatata, thanks for reaching out!

and big thanks to @RaphaelFehrZ for the detailed answer!

just to confirm: no license key is required for the open-source version of PentAGI. you can get it running with just the manual installation steps that were shared above.

the LICENSE_KEY and INSTALLATION_ID variables in the .env.example file are optional and only needed if you want to:

  • connect to PentAGI Cloud API for additional features
  • use certain premium integrations (when they become available)

for the standard installation, you can leave these fields empty or remove them entirely.

quick setup reminder:

  1. configure at least one LLM provider in .env (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.)
  2. run docker compose up -d
  3. visit https://localhost:8443
  4. accept the self-signed SSL certificate warning
  5. login with admin@pentagi.com / admin

if you're still having trouble getting it running after following these steps, feel free to reopen this issue with specific error messages or logs, and we'll help you troubleshoot!

closing this as answered. happy pentesting!

<!-- gh-comment-id:4094309159 --> @asdek commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2026): hey @cyberpatata, thanks for reaching out! and big thanks to @RaphaelFehrZ for the detailed answer! just to confirm: **no license key is required** for the open-source version of PentAGI. you can get it running with just the manual installation steps that were shared above. the `LICENSE_KEY` and `INSTALLATION_ID` variables in the `.env.example` file are **optional** and only needed if you want to: - connect to PentAGI Cloud API for additional features - use certain premium integrations (when they become available) for the standard installation, you can leave these fields empty or remove them entirely. **quick setup reminder**: 1. configure at least one LLM provider in `.env` (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.) 2. run `docker compose up -d` 3. visit `https://localhost:8443` 4. accept the self-signed SSL certificate warning 5. login with `admin@pentagi.com` / `admin` if you're still having trouble getting it running after following these steps, feel free to reopen this issue with specific error messages or logs, and we'll help you troubleshoot! closing this as answered. happy pentesting!
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Reference: vxcontrol/pentagi#65