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| 1 | +.. _manage-license-policies: |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Use AboutCode to manage and communicate license policies |
| 4 | +======================================================== |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +You can define the Usage Policy choices that may apply to various application object |
| 7 | +types such as Licenses, Components, Subcomponent relationships, and Packages. |
| 8 | +For each application object type, you can specify the Usage Policy label text, icon, |
| 9 | +and icon color for each relevant policy position that you need to communicate to your |
| 10 | +users. Examples include Recommended, Approved, Restricted, and Prohibited. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +1. Install AboutCode Projects |
| 13 | +----------------------------- |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +**Install DejaCode.** |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +https://dejacode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +**Setup your own Dataspace in DejaCode** |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +https://dejacode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dataspace.html |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Not ready to install your own instance of DejaCode? Consider taking a look at |
| 24 | +the DejaCode public evaluation site to take a test drive, and if you have specific |
| 25 | +requirements, you may also request a private SaaS evaluation dataspace. |
| 26 | +See https://public.dejacode.com/account/register/ |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +2. Create Your Usage Policies |
| 29 | +----------------------------- |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +You can copy the Reference data usage policies to your dataspace for a quick start. |
| 32 | +Modify them to fit your specific requirements. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +For details, see https://dejacode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howto-1.html |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Assign your usage policies to licenses. For details, see |
| 37 | +https://dejacode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howto-1.html#assign-your-usage-policies-to-licenses |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +Make your usage policies visible to DejaCode users. For details, see |
| 40 | +https://dejacode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howto-1.html#make-usage-policies-visible-to-your-users |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +3. Export Your Usage Policies |
| 43 | +----------------------------- |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +To use your Usage Policies in **ScanCode Toolkit** and **ScanCode.io** see |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +https://dejacode.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howto-1.html#export-license-policy-definitions |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli-reference/list-options.html#all-post-scan-options |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +https://scancodeio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial_license_policies.html#license-policies-and-compliance-alerts |
| 52 | + |
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