How licensing works

No license keys, no zip hoarding, no "DM me your Steam ID". A Carbide license is a record on your account.

What a license gets you

• Use of the plugin on any server you own or operate — we don't count instances.
• Every future update of the plugin, downloaded straight from the listing.
• Access that survives the author delisting — if a plugin leaves the store, licensed accounts keep their downloads.

What it doesn't get you

• Redistribution. Don't share the file, bundle it, or resell it — licenses are per-account.
• Ownership of the code. The author keeps copyright; you get a usage license.

Why account-bound beats keys

Your Carbide account is the same account you use on Rust Map Maker and Rust Metrics, with up to three sign-in methods (email, Steam, Discord). A license attaches to the account itself — re-linking a sign-in method never moves, duplicates, or loses a license, and there's no key to leak in a Discord screenshot.

Refunds

If a plugin doesn't do what its listing says, contact support@carbide.gg within 48 hours of purchase and we'll make it right. Final refund terms are published with the store at launch.