--- title: "Adding a Licensing Region" slug: "adding-a-licensing-region" updated: 2024-05-21T14:48:17Z published: 2024-05-21T14:48:17Z canonical: "support.smarteru.com/adding-a-licensing-region" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.smarteru.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Adding a Licensing Region In order to use this feature, be sure to enable [licensing](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/account-settings#enable-licensing) for your account.Be sure to first [add the licensing area](/v1/docs/adding-a-licensing-area) under which the region is to be created. To add a licensing region to an area: 1. From the Add/Edit Area workscreen, click **Region**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-licensing-region-image-65i5y1rm.png) The Add/Edit Region workscreen displays. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/adding-a-licensing-region-image-ebevf2ut.png) 1. Specify the region's [settings](/v1/docs/adding-a-licensing-region#settings). 2. Click **Save**. The Add/Edit Region workscreen closes and the region that you added displays in the table at the bottom of the Add/Edit Area workscreen. ## Settings ### Name The name of the region. ### Status Select the region's status: - Active - The region may be associated with a [certification](/v1/docs/certification-licensing). - Inactive - The region may not be associated with a certification. ### Description A description of the region. ## Related - [Adding a Licensing Area](/adding-a-licensing-area.md) - [Certification: Licensing](/certification-licensing.md) - [Editing a Licensing Region](/editing-a-licensing-region.md) - [Licensing Areas and Regions](/licensing-areas-and-regions.md) - [Licensing Dashboard](/licensing-dashboard.md) - [Viewing Licensing Areas and Regions](/viewing-licensing-areas-and-regions.md)