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Licenses, explained clearly.

Our standalone PHP scripts sold on CodeCanyon are covered by Envato's license terms. This page explains, in plain words, what the Regular and Extended licenses mean in practice, how support works and how we protect our work. It is information for buyers, not a new license: for CodeCanyon purchases, the official Envato terms always prevail.
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Bought on CodeCanyonEnvato terms applyRegular • Extended • Item support
CodeCanyon licenses

Regular or Extended: which one fits?

Scripts sold on CodeCanyon are licensed under the applicable Envato Market license. Both licenses cover one end product; what mainly changes is whether that end product is sold, or end users pay to access it.

Regular License

Generally suited when the script is used to create an end product that end users are not charged for, under the conditions of the Envato terms.
  • One end product per license
  • For yourself or for one client
  • Professional use does not automatically require the Extended License: what matters is the nature of the end product and how it is accessed
Read the official Regular License

Extended License

Allows certain additional commercial uses, in particular when the end product that includes the script is sold, or when end users must pay to access it.
  • One end product per license, as set out in its terms
  • End users can be charged for the end product, within the license terms
  • Does not give the right to resell the source code as a standalone product
Read the official Extended License
These summaries are not exhaustive and each license applies according to its own terms, including the number of end products it covers. For purchases made on CodeCanyon, the official Envato terms prevail over this page. Unsure about your case? Check the CodeCanyon license FAQ or ask us before buying.
Intellectual property

You buy a right of use, not the copyright

The original code, the documentation and the other materials created by the author remain the author's intellectual property, subject to the rights of third parties and to the applicable licenses.

Buying a script grants you a right to use it in line with the license you purchased. It is not a general transfer of copyright.

Third-party components included in a script (libraries, fonts, icons) remain subject to their own licenses, including open-source licenses. Nothing on this page restricts the rights those licenses give you.

In practice

To the extent permitted by the applicable license:

  • The original code cannot be presented as your own creation.
  • The source code cannot be redistributed or resold as a standalone product without authorisation.
  • Modifying the code does not, in itself, give a right to redistribute it.
  • Third-party components stay under their own licenses.
Permitted use

Permitted use and restrictions

Use must follow the license you purchased, the product documentation and the laws that apply to you.

Within your license

  • Use the script in the end product covered by your license
  • Adapt and modify the code for that end product
  • Host it on the server or provider of your choice

Not permitted without authorisation

  • Redistributing the script, or making its source code available to others, beyond what the license allows
  • Reselling the source code as a standalone product, even modified
  • Presenting the original code as your own work
These points describe the general spirit of the licenses. They do not add restrictions to the rights granted by Envato, nor to those of the open-source licenses of included components.
Technical support

Support follows the Envato policy

When an item is marked as supported on CodeCanyon, its support is governed by Envato's official item support policy.

6 months included

Supported items generally include six months of support.

Up to 12 months

An extension bringing support to twelve months can be offered by Envato.

Renewal by Envato

Renewal options and their price depend on the platform's official mechanisms.

Same for both licenses

A Regular or Extended License is not, in itself, a different level of support.

What support covers

  • Questions about documented features
  • Help understanding how the script works
  • Diagnosis of reproducible bugs
  • Fixes that fall under the author's responsibility, in line with applicable obligations

Not automatically included

  • Custom development and new features
  • Specific integrations with other systems
  • Server, hosting or infrastructure administration

Subject to the minimum obligations set by Envato. These services can be quoted separately: see custom development.

Official reference: Envato — Item Support Best Practices. Response times may vary; no permanent availability is promised.
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Extensions

Extensions are separate items

Some products offer optional extensions that add features. Each extension is a separate item, with its own license and its own support terms, shown at the time of purchase.
  • Installed on top of your productDelivered with its source code.
  • Its own licenseCheck its terms like those of the main product.
Software protection

Reasonable protection, honestly described

We take reasonable measures to protect our work. No license key or obfuscation can make distributed PHP code impossible to copy, and we don't claim otherwise.

Copyright notices

Every source file carries the author's copyright notice.

Proof of creation

Version histories and records of creation are kept.

Third-party licenses

Included libraries are used in line with their own licenses.

Report a copy

Found an unauthorised redistribution? Tell us at contact@steroidcodes.com, with the link.

Questions

License questions, answered

The finished project built with the script, for example one website or one application. Each end product generally needs its own license; the CodeCanyon license FAQ covers the edge cases.
Not automatically. The decisive point is mainly the nature of the end product and how it is accessed: whether it is sold, or end users must pay to use it. Check the official terms, or ask us before buying.
No. Neither license gives the right to resell or redistribute the source code as a standalone product.
For supported CodeCanyon items, six months are generally included, and Envato can offer an extension to twelve months. The length of support does not depend on whether you bought a Regular or an Extended License.
The end of the support period ends support, not your license: your right to use the script continues under its terms. Renewal is handled through Envato's official mechanisms.
It is outside standard support and quoted separately, delivered with its source code. See the custom development page.
This page is information for buyers. It is not legal advice and does not replace the Envato license terms.

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