Answers.Body: <p>You won't be able to test the creation of user accounts without upgrading to Craft Pro. However, in development, you can run Craft Pro as a trial.</p>
  
  <p>From <a href="https://craftcms.com/pricing" rel="nofollow">https://craftcms.com/pricing</a></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Is there a way I can try Craft Client or Pro out before buying?</p>
    
    <p>Yes. As long as you’re running Craft CMS from a non-public-looking
    domain name (e.g. “mysite.dev” or “staging.mysite.com”), you will have
    the option to test the Client and Pro editions indefinitely.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
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Body: <p>I want to build a social platform using Craft. The application will be built, hosted and managed by me. Will I need to upgrade the Craft license to Client or Pro before launching the website, or can I run it with Craft Personal ? </p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>
  
Tags: <license>
Title: Craft CMS License
ThreadText: # Craft CMS License
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-19)
  
  I want to build a social platform using Craft. The application will be built, hosted and managed by me. Will I need to upgrade the Craft license to Client or Pro before launching the website, or can I run it with Craft Personal ?
  
  Thanks.
  
  **Tags:** license
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-19. Score: 3
  
  You won't be able to test the creation of user accounts without upgrading to Craft Pro. However, in development, you can run Craft Pro as a trial.
  
  From <https://craftcms.com/pricing>
  
  > Is there a way I can try Craft Client or Pro out before buying?
  >
  > Yes. As long as you’re running Craft CMS from a non-public-looking
  > domain name (e.g. “mysite.dev” or “staging.mysite.com”), you will have
  > the option to test the Client and Pro editions indefinitely.
  
  
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