XF 2.2 Dev License Required?

[Gunny]

I've setup local Laragon with PHP and XenForo on Windows 10 for development using guide.

Windows Dev Environment - XenForo 2 Documentation

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I'm wondering if a Dev License is required for local install of XenForo 2.x before working on add-on creation


Also non related dev license question are there any XenForo channels for developers besides the documentation here:

Let's build an add-on | Developer Documentation | XenForo

Developer documentation for XenForo

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[Russ]

License agreement

Terms and conditions for self-hosted XenForo

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Before deploying the Software, you must register in the XenForo.com customer area the address (URL) at which You will use the License. This URL must be kept up-to-date. You may create additional test installations for the purpose of testing the Software. Any test installation of this kind must be password protected, installed at a URL that makes the testing purpose clear, not used for production purposes and access to it must be limited to You and Your website staff.

For other dev questions, you could always post in this forum.

 

[Gunny]

Am I right to assume running it at localhost for testing purposes fits the User Agreement stated above and I would not need to purchase a separate license?

There is no access to the installation or localhost webpage outside the LAN. It's strictly being used for add-on development.

 

[Russ]

Correct.

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