PyCharm - Pro License Activation

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UWGB has a number of PyCharm Pro licenses available for academic use. This article explains how to activate the Pro license on a computer with PyCharm. If you need PyCharm installed on a campus computer, please contact the GBIT Service Desk.

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UWGB users may log into PyCharm using their campus credentials to activate Pro licensing for academic use.  

Note: This activation only applies to the user currently logged into a lab computer.  It is recommended to use the same lab computer for each class to reduce the need to go through this process. 

  1. Open PyCharm from the Start Menu.
  2. Click on the Menu button (icon with four stacked horizontal lines).
    Image of the menu button in upper left hand corner of PyCharm app. It has four stacked horizontal lines.
  3. Click Help menu and select Manage Subscriptions.
    Image showing the Help menu expanded with Manage Subscriptions highlighted.
  4. Click on License Server and type in the following for Server Address:
    https://uwgb.fls.jetbrains.com
    Image showing Manage Subscriptions window with License Server checked and server address filled in.
  5. Click the Activate button. 
  6. A browser will open with campus SSO.  Sign in with your campus email, password, and MFA.
    Image of campus SSO login page in browser window
  7. It will bring you to a page asking for access to the License Vault service.  Click the Accept button.
    Image asking to accept License Vault access in the browser window
  8. Browser will say when you can close it.
  9. Managed Subscriptions window should now say activated with a Pro license for University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.  If not, click the Activate button again and it should activate immediately.  
    Image showing Pro subscription activated for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

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Article ID: 4867
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Wed 9/10/25 1:29 PM
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UWGB has a number of PyCharm Pro licenses available for academic use. This article explains how to activate the Pro license on a computer with PyCharm. If you need PyCharm installed on a campus computer, please contact the GBIT Service Desk.