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description: Buy partner licenses to enable partner functionality in your org. Partner licenses are required to use the Lightning Partner Central community template, set up partner accounts, and create partner users in your org.
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# Enable Partner Functionality in Your Org

Buy partner licenses to enable partner functionality in your org. Partner licenses are required to use the Lightning Partner Central community template, set up partner accounts, and create partner users in your org.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

When you buy partner licenses, the following functionality is enabled in your org:

- The Partner Central Experience Cloud Site template.
- The default [Partner User profile](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.exp_cloud_partner_create_considerations.htm&type=5&language=en_US). You can clone it to create custom partner profiles or extend data access via permission sets.
- Three standard [partner roles](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.networks_partner_roles_overview.htm&type=5&language=en_US): Partner User, Partner Manager, Partner Executive. When you create partner accounts, you can associate one of these roles with the partner users.
- A [sharing rule group and category](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.users_group_member_types.htm&type=5&language=en_US) targeted at partner users.
- The **Manage External Account** and **Enable as Partner** buttons on accounts.
- A **Manage External User** and **Enable Partner User** button on contacts.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/images/icon_note.png)

Note If you have previously purchased partner portal licenses, you already have these features in your org.