# Google Cloud Instance License

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/google-cloud-instance-license/10266>\
**Category:** Aura & Cloud\
**Created:** [September 20, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/google-cloud-instance-license/10266 "2019-09-20T04:34:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![swarajpurohit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/swarajpurohit/32/4387_2.png) [@swarajpurohit](https://community.neo4j.com/u/swarajpurohit)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/google-cloud-instance-license/10266/1 "2019-09-20T04:34:46Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to set up neo4j enterprise in gcp using the marketplace. There is no provision to register existing license key and the front end browser launches without any registration so I am assuming it is a trial. Also, once the VM instances are stopped and restarted it is unable to connect to the neo4j browser. Help please. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![mike\_r\_black](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/mike_r_black/32/30089_2.png) [@mike\_r\_black](https://community.neo4j.com/u/mike_r_black)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/google-cloud-instance-license/10266/2 "2019-09-21T04:22:06Z")

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Please refer to this other post where @andrew_bowman explains that there's isn't a software check for a license file but it's a business issue to ensure that they have a proper license. [Where does Enterprise license go in AWS instance? - #2 by andrew.bowman](https://community.neo4j.com/t/where-does-enterprise-license-go-in-aws-instance/10230/2)

Common practice and I hope they don't change from this. I know when I was using Oracle, there's not a license file but Oracle would periodically come and do an audit of our systems to ensure we were within in our licensing agreements.

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**Author:** ![swarajpurohit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/swarajpurohit/32/4387_2.png) [@swarajpurohit](https://community.neo4j.com/u/swarajpurohit)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/google-cloud-instance-license/10266/3 "2019-09-23T05:51:24Z")

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Thanks a lot mike, much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![david\_allen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/david_allen/32/13090_2.png) [@david\_allen](https://community.neo4j.com/u/david_allen)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/google-cloud-instance-license/10266/4 "2019-11-25T13:30:02Z")

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While @mike_r_black 's answer above is correct - I wanted to add that there is a registration link available for Google Cloud instances of Neo4j Enterprise, it's right here:

> **[Neo4j in the Cloud](https://neo4j.com/lp/enterprise-cloud/?utm_content=google-marketplace)**

Just filling this out grants you access for trial usage of Enterprise. It does not however yield a license key that needs to be entered.