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@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ To download your Grafana Enterprise license:
 
 ### Step 2. Add your license to a Grafana instance
 
+You must install a Grafana Enterprise build to use the enterprise features, which you can [download](https://grafana.com/grafana/download?edition=enterprise).
+
+{{% admonition type="note" %}}
+
+If you already use Grafana OSS, you can replace it with the same version of Grafana Enterprise.
+Ensure that you back up the configuration and database before proceeding.
+For more information, refer to [Back up Grafana](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/administration/back-up-grafana/).
+
+{{% /admonition %}}
+
 There is more than one way to add the license to a Grafana instance:
 
 #### Upload the license file via the Grafana server administrator page