# Buy perpetual software licenses

This tutorial shows how you can order a Microsoft [Perpetual Software](https://docs.platform.softwareone.com/extensions/microsoft-cloud-solution-provider/products-and-programs/perpetual-software) license by setting up a new tenant. 

Perpetual licenses involve a one-time payment. You pay upfront for these licenses and then use the software indefinitely. In the Marketplace Platform, perpetual licenses can be ordered by creating a purchase order. 

### Prerequisites <a href="#howtoorderamicrosoft365subscriptionforanexistingmicrosofttenant-prerequisites" id="howtoorderamicrosoft365subscriptionforanexistingmicrosofttenant-prerequisites"></a>

Before starting this tutorial, make sure you are familiar with [key concepts](https://docs.platform.softwareone.com/marketplace-platform/platform-overview/key-concepts). You will also need:

* A licensee in the **active** state. Licensees are required to set up a new agreement.&#x20;
* Your company details, like the company name, registration ID, and address. These details are required when setting up a new Microsoft tenant.
* The contact details of the person who manages your Microsoft account.

### Buying perpetual software licenses in the Marketplace <a href="#implementation" id="implementation"></a>

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**Start the purchasing process**

To start the process:

1. Go to **Catalog** > **Product profile**.
2. From the list of profiles, select the **Microsoft Perpetual Software** profile.
3. On the profile details page, review the product information, then select **Buy now**.
4. Under **Select product**, choose the product, then select **Select**. The Purchase Wizard starts.
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**Follow the steps to place your order**

Complete the following steps, making sure to enter or verify the required information where necessary:

1. **Create agreement** - Select **Create agreement** to start creating your new agreement.
2. **Select licensee** - Choose if you want to use an existing licensee or create a new one. In this tutorial, we'll select an existing licensee. You can add a new licensee by selecting **Add licensee**. For more details, see [Create licensees](https://docs.platform.softwareone.com/modules-and-features/settings/licensees/create-licensees)
3. **Create agreemen**t - Select **Create new cloud account** to create a new organization tenant with Microsoft, then select **Next**.
4. **Microsoft details** - Provide the following information:
   1. Enter the tenant name you want to use on the onmicrosoft.com domain, then select **Next**. Make sure that the name doesn't include punctuation marks or spaces. You can check whether your tenant name is available using the [Access tenant name availability tool](https://onmicrosoft.platform.softwareone.com/).
   2. Provide the following details:
      1. Company name.
      2. Company registration ID or tax number.
      3. Company address, including city and zip/postal code.
   3. Complete the **Primary Contact** form with the contact details of the person managing your account, then select **Next**.
5. **Special qualifications** - Select the checkbox if your organization is a [state-owned](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/compliance/anticorruption/criteria) entity. Otherwise, leave it clear. A company is classified as state-owned if it is either controlled by the government or performs functions that the government considers its own.
6. **Support contacts** - Enter the contact details of your support administrator and choose your preferred support language. Select **Next**.
7. **Items** - Follow these steps:
   1. Choose the software items you want to order. You can select multiple items.&#x20;
   2. Select **Add items** to add the selected items to your order.&#x20;
   3. Adjust the item quantity as needed, then select **Next**.
8. **Details** - Provide any additional IDs for the order and the agreement, then select **Next**.
9. **Review order** - Read the terms and conditions of the order and the privacy statement. When done, select **Place order**.
10. **Summary** - Select **View details** to go to the order details page. Otherwise, select **Close**.
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## Next steps <a href="#next-steps" id="next-steps"></a>

Once you have placed your order, we verify the order details, including the Microsoft tenant ID, and create your new subscription.&#x20;

If there are issues with your order, the [order details ](https://docs.platform.softwareone.com/modules-and-features/marketplace/orders#subscription-details)page provides information about the problem and any actions you may need to take.

When your order is complete and your license has been set up, you can download your license keys from the [Microsoft admin portal](https://admin.microsoft.com/). For download instructions, see [Download software and product license keys](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/setup/download-software-licenses-csp?view=o365-worldwide#download-software-and-product-license-keys) in Microsoft 365 documentation.