diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5213f9b8b..4267b31af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If you're just looking to use Netmaker, you can create an account for free at [n
 
 # Self-Hosted Quick Start  
 
-These are the instructions for deploying a Netmaker server on your own cloud VM as quickly as possible. For more detailed instructions, visit the [Install Docs](https://netmaker.readthedocs.io/en/master/install.html).  
+These are the instructions for deploying a Netmaker server on your own cloud VM as quickly as possible. For more detailed instructions, visit the [Install Docs](https://docs.netmaker.io/install.html).  
 
 1. Get a cloud VM with Ubuntu 22.04 and a public IP.
 2. Open ports 443, 80, 3479, 8089 and 51821-51830/udp on the VM firewall and in cloud security settings.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ This script gives you the option to deploy the Community or Enterprise version o
 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker-docs/master/images/netmaker-github/readme.gif" />
 </p>
 
-After installing Netmaker, check out the [Walkthrough](https://itnext.io/getting-started-with-netmaker-a-wireguard-virtual-networking-platform-3d563fbd87f0) and [Getting Started](https://netmaker.readthedocs.io/en/master/getting-started.html) guides to learn more about configuring networks. Or, check out some of our other [Tutorials](https://www.netmaker.io/blog) for different use cases, including Kubernetes.
+After installing Netmaker, check out the [Walkthrough](https://itnext.io/getting-started-with-netmaker-a-wireguard-virtual-networking-platform-3d563fbd87f0) and [Getting Started](https://docs.netmaker.io/getting-started.html) guides to learn more about configuring networks. Or, check out some of our other [Tutorials](https://www.netmaker.io/blog) for different use cases, including Kubernetes.
 
 # Get Support
 
diff --git a/controllers/server.go b/controllers/server.go
index 841552928..c939706ed 100644
--- a/controllers/server.go
+++ b/controllers/server.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
@@ -109,22 +110,36 @@ func getUsage(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 //				200: serverConfigResponse
 func getStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	type status struct {
-		DB           bool   `json:"db_connected"`
-		Broker       bool   `json:"broker_connected"`
-		LicenseError string `json:"license_error"`
-		IsPro        bool   `json:"is_pro"`
+		DB               bool      `json:"db_connected"`
+		Broker           bool      `json:"broker_connected"`
+		LicenseError     string    `json:"license_error"`
+		IsPro            bool      `json:"is_pro"`
+		TrialEndDate     time.Time `json:"trial_end_date"`
+		IsOnTrialLicense bool      `json:"is_on_trial_license"`
 	}
 
 	licenseErr := ""
 	if servercfg.ErrLicenseValidation != nil {
 		licenseErr = servercfg.ErrLicenseValidation.Error()
 	}
-
+	var trialEndDate time.Time
+	var err error
+	isOnTrial := false
+	if servercfg.IsPro && (servercfg.GetLicenseKey() == "" || servercfg.GetNetmakerTenantID() == "") {
+		trialEndDate, err = logic.GetTrialEndDate()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("failed to get trial end date", "error", err)
+		} else {
+			isOnTrial = true
+		}
+	}
 	currentServerStatus := status{
-		DB:           database.IsConnected(),
-		Broker:       mq.IsConnected(),
-		LicenseError: licenseErr,
-		IsPro:        servercfg.IsPro,
+		DB:               database.IsConnected(),
+		Broker:           mq.IsConnected(),
+		LicenseError:     licenseErr,
+		IsPro:            servercfg.IsPro,
+		TrialEndDate:     trialEndDate,
+		IsOnTrialLicense: isOnTrial,
 	}
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
diff --git a/database/database.go b/database/database.go
index c51340ab3..dc6385b34 100644
--- a/database/database.go
+++ b/database/database.go
@@ -124,29 +124,29 @@ func InitializeDatabase() error {
 }
 
 func createTables() {
-	createTable(NETWORKS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(NODES_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(CERTS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(DELETED_NODES_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(USERS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(DNS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(EXT_CLIENT_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(PEERS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(SERVERCONF_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(SERVER_UUID_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(GENERATED_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(NODE_ACLS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(SSO_STATE_CACHE)
-	createTable(METRICS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(NETWORK_USER_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(USER_GROUPS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(CACHE_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(HOSTS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(ENROLLMENT_KEYS_TABLE_NAME)
-	createTable(HOST_ACTIONS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(NETWORKS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(NODES_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(CERTS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(DELETED_NODES_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(USERS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(DNS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(EXT_CLIENT_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(PEERS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(SERVERCONF_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(SERVER_UUID_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(GENERATED_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(NODE_ACLS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(SSO_STATE_CACHE)
+	CreateTable(METRICS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(NETWORK_USER_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(USER_GROUPS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(CACHE_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(HOSTS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(ENROLLMENT_KEYS_TABLE_NAME)
+	CreateTable(HOST_ACTIONS_TABLE_NAME)
 }
 
-func createTable(tableName string) error {
+func CreateTable(tableName string) error {
 	return getCurrentDB()[CREATE_TABLE].(func(string) error)(tableName)
 }
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func DeleteAllRecords(tableName string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = createTable(tableName)
+	err = CreateTable(tableName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/logic/peers.go b/logic/peers.go
index 8359c35d5..c63ea2867 100644
--- a/logic/peers.go
+++ b/logic/peers.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ var (
 	ResetFailedOverPeer = func(failedOverNode *models.Node) error {
 		return nil
 	}
+	// GetFailOverPeerIps - gets failover peerips
+	GetFailOverPeerIps = func(peer, node *models.Node) []net.IPNet {
+		return []net.IPNet{}
+	}
 )
 
 // GetPeerUpdateForHost - gets the consolidated peer update for the host from all networks
@@ -144,16 +148,18 @@ func GetPeerUpdateForHost(network string, host *models.Host, allNodes []models.N
 				hostPeerUpdate.EgressRoutes = append(hostPeerUpdate.EgressRoutes, getExtpeersExtraRoutes(peer.Network)...)
 			}
 			_, isFailOverPeer := node.FailOverPeers[peer.ID.String()]
-			if (node.IsRelayed && node.RelayedBy != peer.ID.String()) ||
-				(peer.IsRelayed && peer.RelayedBy != node.ID.String()) || isFailOverPeer {
-				// if node is relayed and peer is not the relay, set remove to true
-				if _, ok := peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()]; ok {
+			if servercfg.IsPro {
+				if (node.IsRelayed && node.RelayedBy != peer.ID.String()) ||
+					(peer.IsRelayed && peer.RelayedBy != node.ID.String()) || isFailOverPeer {
+					// if node is relayed and peer is not the relay, set remove to true
+					if _, ok := peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()]; ok {
+						continue
+					}
+					peerConfig.Remove = true
+					hostPeerUpdate.Peers = append(hostPeerUpdate.Peers, peerConfig)
+					peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()] = len(hostPeerUpdate.Peers) - 1
 					continue
 				}
-				peerConfig.Remove = true
-				hostPeerUpdate.Peers = append(hostPeerUpdate.Peers, peerConfig)
-				peerIndexMap[peerHost.PublicKey.String()] = len(hostPeerUpdate.Peers) - 1
-				continue
 			}
 
 			uselocal := false
@@ -362,31 +368,6 @@ func GetAllowedIPs(node, peer *models.Node, metrics *models.Metrics) []net.IPNet
 	return allowedips
 }
 
-func GetFailOverPeerIps(peer, node *models.Node) []net.IPNet {
-	allowedips := []net.IPNet{}
-	for failOverpeerID := range node.FailOverPeers {
-		failOverpeer, err := GetNodeByID(failOverpeerID)
-		if err == nil && failOverpeer.FailedOverBy == peer.ID {
-			if failOverpeer.Address.IP != nil {
-				allowed := net.IPNet{
-					IP:   failOverpeer.Address.IP,
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(32, 32),
-				}
-				allowedips = append(allowedips, allowed)
-			}
-			if failOverpeer.Address6.IP != nil {
-				allowed := net.IPNet{
-					IP:   failOverpeer.Address6.IP,
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(128, 128),
-				}
-				allowedips = append(allowedips, allowed)
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-	return allowedips
-}
-
 func GetEgressIPs(peer *models.Node) []net.IPNet {
 
 	peerHost, err := GetHost(peer.HostID.String())
diff --git a/logic/serverconf.go b/logic/serverconf.go
index c307c29d5..de369c689 100644
--- a/logic/serverconf.go
+++ b/logic/serverconf.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package logic
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/database"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/servercfg"
 )
@@ -19,46 +21,16 @@ var (
 	EgressesLimit = 1000000000
 	// FreeTier - specifies if free tier
 	FreeTier = false
+
+	GetTrialEndDate = func() (time.Time, error) {
+		return time.Time{}, nil
+	}
 )
 
 type serverData struct {
 	PrivateKey string `json:"privatekey,omitempty" bson:"privatekey,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// StorePrivKey - stores server client WireGuard privatekey if needed
-func StorePrivKey(serverID string, privateKey string) error {
-	var newData = serverData{}
-	var err error
-	var data []byte
-	newData.PrivateKey = privateKey
-	data, err = json.Marshal(&newData)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return database.Insert(serverID, string(data), database.SERVERCONF_TABLE_NAME)
-}
-
-// FetchPrivKey - fetches private key
-func FetchPrivKey(serverID string) (string, error) {
-	var dbData string
-	var err error
-	var fetchedData = serverData{}
-	dbData, err = database.FetchRecord(database.SERVERCONF_TABLE_NAME, serverID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(dbData), &fetchedData)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return fetchedData.PrivateKey, nil
-}
-
-// RemovePrivKey - removes a private key
-func RemovePrivKey(serverID string) error {
-	return database.DeleteRecord(database.SERVERCONF_TABLE_NAME, serverID)
-}
-
 // FetchJWTSecret - fetches jwt secret from db
 func FetchJWTSecret() (string, error) {
 	var dbData string
diff --git a/logic/telemetry.go b/logic/telemetry.go
index e4d480304..12b7035c6 100644
--- a/logic/telemetry.go
+++ b/logic/telemetry.go
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ func sendTelemetry() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var telRecord, err = fetchTelemetryRecord()
+	var telRecord, err = FetchTelemetryRecord()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// get telemetry data
-	d, err := fetchTelemetryData()
+	d, err := FetchTelemetryData()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func sendTelemetry() error {
 	})
 }
 
-// fetchTelemetry - fetches telemetry data: count of various object types in DB
-func fetchTelemetryData() (telemetryData, error) {
+// FetchTelemetryData - fetches telemetry data: count of various object types in DB
+func FetchTelemetryData() (telemetryData, error) {
 	var data telemetryData
 
 	data.IsPro = servercfg.IsPro
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ func getClientCount(nodes []models.Node) clientCount {
 	return count
 }
 
-// fetchTelemetryRecord - get the existing UUID and Timestamp from the DB
-func fetchTelemetryRecord() (models.Telemetry, error) {
+// FetchTelemetryRecord - get the existing UUID and Timestamp from the DB
+func FetchTelemetryRecord() (models.Telemetry, error) {
 	var rawData string
 	var telObj models.Telemetry
 	var err error
diff --git a/logic/timer.go b/logic/timer.go
index 2d0fbb6e8..db36f5792 100644
--- a/logic/timer.go
+++ b/logic/timer.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package logic
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
+
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
 )
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ var HookManagerCh = make(chan models.HookDetails, 3)
 // TimerCheckpoint - Checks if 24 hours has passed since telemetry was last sent. If so, sends telemetry data to posthog
 func TimerCheckpoint() error {
 	// get the telemetry record in the DB, which contains a timestamp
-	telRecord, err := fetchTelemetryRecord()
+	telRecord, err := FetchTelemetryRecord()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/logic/traffic.go b/logic/traffic.go
index 596bd7370..3c065c29e 100644
--- a/logic/traffic.go
+++ b/logic/traffic.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package logic
 
 // RetrievePrivateTrafficKey - retrieves private key of server
 func RetrievePrivateTrafficKey() ([]byte, error) {
-	var telRecord, err = fetchTelemetryRecord()
+	var telRecord, err = FetchTelemetryRecord()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func RetrievePrivateTrafficKey() ([]byte, error) {
 
 // RetrievePublicTrafficKey - retrieves public key of server
 func RetrievePublicTrafficKey() ([]byte, error) {
-	var telRecord, err = fetchTelemetryRecord()
+	var telRecord, err = FetchTelemetryRecord()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pro/initialize.go b/pro/initialize.go
index 32c89857c..5481e5072 100644
--- a/pro/initialize.go
+++ b/pro/initialize.go
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 package pro
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	controller "github.com/gravitl/netmaker/controllers"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logic"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/mq"
@@ -31,21 +34,56 @@ func InitPro() {
 	)
 	logic.EnterpriseCheckFuncs = append(logic.EnterpriseCheckFuncs, func() {
 		// == License Handling ==
-		ClearLicenseCache()
-		if err := ValidateLicense(); err != nil {
-			slog.Error(err.Error())
-			return
+		enableLicenseHook := false
+		licenseKeyValue := servercfg.GetLicenseKey()
+		netmakerTenantID := servercfg.GetNetmakerTenantID()
+		if licenseKeyValue != "" && netmakerTenantID != "" {
+			enableLicenseHook = true
+		}
+		if !enableLicenseHook {
+			err := initTrial()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Log(0, "failed to init trial", err.Error())
+				enableLicenseHook = true
+			}
+			trialEndDate, err := getTrialEndDate()
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("failed to get trial end date", "error", err)
+				enableLicenseHook = true
+			} else {
+				// check if trial ended
+				if time.Now().After(trialEndDate) {
+					// trial ended already
+					enableLicenseHook = true
+				}
+			}
+
 		}
-		slog.Info("proceeding with Paid Tier license")
-		logic.SetFreeTierForTelemetry(false)
-		// == End License Handling ==
-		AddLicenseHooks()
+
+		if enableLicenseHook {
+			logger.Log(0, "starting license checker")
+			ClearLicenseCache()
+			if err := ValidateLicense(); err != nil {
+				slog.Error(err.Error())
+				return
+			}
+			logger.Log(0, "proceeding with Paid Tier license")
+			logic.SetFreeTierForTelemetry(false)
+			// == End License Handling ==
+			AddLicenseHooks()
+		} else {
+			logger.Log(0, "starting trial license hook")
+			addTrialLicenseHook()
+		}
+
 		if servercfg.GetServerConfig().RacAutoDisable {
 			AddRacHooks()
 		}
+
 	})
 	logic.ResetFailOver = proLogic.ResetFailOver
 	logic.ResetFailedOverPeer = proLogic.ResetFailedOverPeer
+	logic.GetFailOverPeerIps = proLogic.GetFailOverPeerIps
 	logic.DenyClientNodeAccess = proLogic.DenyClientNode
 	logic.IsClientNodeAllowed = proLogic.IsClientNodeAllowed
 	logic.AllowClientNodeAccess = proLogic.RemoveDeniedNodeFromClient
@@ -63,6 +101,7 @@ func InitPro() {
 	logic.RelayUpdates = proLogic.RelayUpdates
 	logic.IsInternetGw = proLogic.IsInternetGw
 	logic.SetInternetGw = proLogic.SetInternetGw
+	logic.GetTrialEndDate = getTrialEndDate
 	mq.UpdateMetrics = proLogic.MQUpdateMetrics
 	mq.UpdateMetricsFallBack = proLogic.MQUpdateMetricsFallBack
 }
diff --git a/pro/logic/failover.go b/pro/logic/failover.go
index d8006334b..c3a94c207 100644
--- a/pro/logic/failover.go
+++ b/pro/logic/failover.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package logic
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"net"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logic"
@@ -96,3 +97,29 @@ func ResetFailOver(failOverNode *models.Node) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// GetFailOverPeerIps - adds the failedOvered peerIps by the peer
+func GetFailOverPeerIps(peer, node *models.Node) []net.IPNet {
+	allowedips := []net.IPNet{}
+	for failOverpeerID := range node.FailOverPeers {
+		failOverpeer, err := logic.GetNodeByID(failOverpeerID)
+		if err == nil && failOverpeer.FailedOverBy == peer.ID {
+			if failOverpeer.Address.IP != nil {
+				allowed := net.IPNet{
+					IP:   failOverpeer.Address.IP,
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(32, 32),
+				}
+				allowedips = append(allowedips, allowed)
+			}
+			if failOverpeer.Address6.IP != nil {
+				allowed := net.IPNet{
+					IP:   failOverpeer.Address6.IP,
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(128, 128),
+				}
+				allowedips = append(allowedips, allowed)
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+	return allowedips
+}
diff --git a/pro/trial.go b/pro/trial.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..149120900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pro/trial.go
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package pro
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/database"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logic"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/servercfg"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
+)
+
+type TrialInfo struct {
+	PrivKey []byte `json:"priv_key"`
+	PubKey  []byte `json:"pub_key"`
+	Secret  []byte `json:"secret"`
+}
+
+func addTrialLicenseHook() {
+	logic.HookManagerCh <- models.HookDetails{
+		Hook:     TrialLicenseHook,
+		Interval: time.Hour,
+	}
+}
+
+type TrialDates struct {
+	TrialStartedAt time.Time `json:"trial_started_at"`
+	TrialEndsAt    time.Time `json:"trial_ends_at"`
+}
+
+const trial_table_name = "trial"
+
+const trial_data_key = "trialdata"
+
+// stores trial end date
+func initTrial() error {
+	telData, err := logic.FetchTelemetryData()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if telData.Hosts > 0 || telData.Networks > 0 || telData.Users > 0 {
+		return nil // database is already populated, so skip creating trial
+	}
+	database.CreateTable(trial_table_name)
+	records, err := database.FetchRecords(trial_table_name)
+	if err != nil && !database.IsEmptyRecord(err) {
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(records) > 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	// setup encryption keys
+	trafficPubKey, trafficPrivKey, err := box.GenerateKey(rand.Reader) // generate traffic keys
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	tPriv, err := ncutils.ConvertKeyToBytes(trafficPrivKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	tPub, err := ncutils.ConvertKeyToBytes(trafficPubKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	trialDates := TrialDates{
+		TrialStartedAt: time.Now(),
+		TrialEndsAt:    time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 24 * 14),
+	}
+	t := TrialInfo{
+		PrivKey: tPriv,
+		PubKey:  tPub,
+	}
+	tel, err := logic.FetchTelemetryRecord()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	trialDatesData, err := json.Marshal(trialDates)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	telePubKey, err := ncutils.ConvertBytesToKey(tel.TrafficKeyPub)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	trialDatesSecret, err := ncutils.BoxEncrypt(trialDatesData, telePubKey, trafficPrivKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	t.Secret = trialDatesSecret
+	trialData, err := json.Marshal(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = database.Insert(trial_data_key, string(trialData), trial_table_name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TrialLicenseHook - hook func to check if pro trial has ended
+func TrialLicenseHook() error {
+	endDate, err := getTrialEndDate()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.FatalLog0("failed to trial end date", err.Error())
+	}
+	if time.Now().After(endDate) {
+		logger.Log(0, "***IMPORTANT: Your Trial Has Ended, to continue using pro version, please visit https://app.netmaker.io/ and create on-prem tenant to obtain a license***\nIf you wish to downgrade to community version, please run this command `/root/nm-quick.sh -d`")
+		err = errors.New("your trial has ended")
+		servercfg.ErrLicenseValidation = err
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// get trial date
+func getTrialEndDate() (time.Time, error) {
+	record, err := database.FetchRecord(trial_table_name, trial_data_key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	var trialInfo TrialInfo
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(record), &trialInfo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	tel, err := logic.FetchTelemetryRecord()
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	telePrivKey, err := ncutils.ConvertBytesToKey(tel.TrafficKeyPriv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	trialPubKey, err := ncutils.ConvertBytesToKey(trialInfo.PubKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	// decrypt secret
+	secretDecrypt, err := ncutils.BoxDecrypt(trialInfo.Secret, trialPubKey, telePrivKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	trialDates := TrialDates{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(secretDecrypt, &trialDates)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
+	if trialDates.TrialEndsAt.IsZero() {
+		return time.Time{}, errors.New("invalid date")
+	}
+	return trialDates.TrialEndsAt, nil
+
+}
diff --git a/scripts/nm-quick.sh b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
index c5a07fe12..6e44ddcfe 100755
--- a/scripts/nm-quick.sh
+++ b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
@@ -11,64 +11,25 @@ if [ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo "This script must be run as root"
 	exit 1
 fi
-
+# increase the timeouts
+export DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT=120
+export COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT=120
 unset INSTALL_TYPE
-unset BUILD_TYPE
 unset BUILD_TAG
 unset IMAGE_TAG
-unset AUTO_BUILD
 unset NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN
-
+unset UPGRADE_FLAG
 # usage - displays usage instructions
 usage() {
 	echo "nm-quick.sh v$NM_QUICK_VERSION"
-	echo "usage: ./nm-quick.sh [-e] [-b buildtype] [-t tag] [-a auto] [-d domain]"
-	echo "  -e      if specified, will install netmaker pro"
-	echo "  -b      type of build; options:"
-	echo "          \"version\" - will install a specific version of Netmaker using remote git and dockerhub"
-	echo "          \"local\": - will install by cloning repo and building images from git"
-	echo "          \"branch\": - will install a specific branch using remote git and dockerhub"
-	echo "  -t      tag of build; if buildtype=version, tag=version. If builtype=branch or builtype=local, tag=branch"
-	echo "  -a      auto-build; skip prompts and use defaults, if none provided"
-	echo "  -d      domain; if specified, will use this domain instead of auto-generating one"
-	echo "examples:"
-	echo "          nm-quick.sh -e -b version -t $LATEST"
-	echo "          nm-quick.sh -e -b local -t feature_v0.17.2_newfeature"
-	echo "          nm-quick.sh -e -b branch -t develop"
-	echo "          nm-quick.sh -e -b version -t $LATEST -a -d example.com"
+	echo "usage: ./nm-quick.sh [-c]"
+	echo " -c  if specified, will install netmaker community version"
+	echo " -u  if specified, will upgrade netmaker to pro version"
+	echo " -d if specified, will downgrade netmaker to community version"
 	exit 1
 }
 
-while getopts evab:d:t: flag; do
-	case "${flag}" in
-	e)
-		INSTALL_TYPE="pro"
-		UPGRADE_FLAG="yes"
-		;;
-	v)
-		usage
-		exit 0
-		;;
-	a)
-		AUTO_BUILD="on"
-		;;
-	b)
-		BUILD_TYPE=${OPTARG}
-		if [[ ! "$BUILD_TYPE" =~ ^(version|local|branch)$ ]]; then
-			echo "error: $BUILD_TYPE is invalid"
-			echo "valid options: version, local, branch"
-			usage
-			exit 1
-		fi
-		;;
-	t)
-		BUILD_TAG=${OPTARG}
-		;;
-	d)
-		NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN=${OPTARG}
-		;;
-	esac
-done
+
 
 # print_logo - prints the netmaker logo
 print_logo() {
@@ -93,32 +54,12 @@ EOF
 # set_buildinfo - sets the information based on script input for how the installation should be run
 set_buildinfo() {
 
-	if [ -z "$BUILD_TYPE" ]; then
-		BUILD_TYPE="version"
-		BUILD_TAG=$LATEST
-	fi
-
-	if [ -z "$BUILD_TAG" ] && [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "version" ]; then
-		BUILD_TAG=$LATEST
-	fi
-
-	if [ -z "$BUILD_TAG" ] && [ ! -z "$BUILD_TYPE" ]; then
-		echo "error: must specify build tag when build type \"$BUILD_TYPE\" is specified"
-		usage
-		exit 1
-	fi
 
+	
+	BUILD_TAG=$LATEST
 	IMAGE_TAG=$(sed 's/\//-/g' <<<"$BUILD_TAG")
 
-	if [ "$1" = "ce" ]; then
-		INSTALL_TYPE="ce"
-	elif [ "$1" = "pro" ]; then
-		INSTALL_TYPE="pro"
-	fi
-
-	if [ "$AUTO_BUILD" = "on" ] && [ -z "$INSTALL_TYPE" ]; then
-		INSTALL_TYPE="ce"
-	elif [ -z "$INSTALL_TYPE" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$INSTALL_TYPE" ]; then
 		echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
 		echo "Would you like to install Netmaker Community Edition (CE), or Netmaker Enterprise Edition (pro)?"
 		echo "pro will require you to create an account at https://app.netmaker.io"
@@ -141,7 +82,6 @@ set_buildinfo() {
 	fi
 	echo "-----------Build Options-----------------------------"
 	echo "   Pro or CE: $INSTALL_TYPE"
-	echo "  Build Type: $BUILD_TYPE"
 	echo "   Build Tag: $BUILD_TAG"
 	echo "   Image Tag: $IMAGE_TAG"
 	echo "   Installer: v$NM_QUICK_VERSION"
@@ -173,7 +113,9 @@ install_yq() {
 setup_netclient() {
 
 	set +e
-	netclient uninstall
+	if [ -x "$(command -v netclient)" ]; then
+		netclient uninstall
+	fi
 	set -e
 
 	wget -qO netclient https://github.com/gravitl/netclient/releases/download/$LATEST/netclient-linux-$ARCH
@@ -257,9 +199,6 @@ wait_seconds() { (
 
 # confirm - get user input to confirm that they want to perform the next step
 confirm() { (
-	if [ "$AUTO_BUILD" = "on" ]; then
-		return 0
-	fi
 	while true; do
 		read -p 'Does everything look right? [y/n]: ' yn
 		case $yn in
@@ -277,28 +216,26 @@ confirm() { (
 	done
 ) }
 
+
 save_config() { (
 	echo "Saving the config to $CONFIG_PATH"
 	touch "$CONFIG_PATH"
-	save_config_item NM_EMAIL "$EMAIL"
-	save_config_item NM_DOMAIN "$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
-	save_config_item UI_IMAGE_TAG "$IMAGE_TAG"
-	if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "local" ]; then
-		save_config_item UI_IMAGE_TAG "$LATEST"
-	else
-		save_config_item UI_IMAGE_TAG "$IMAGE_TAG"
+	if [ -n "$EMAIL" ]; then 
+		save_config_item NM_EMAIL "$EMAIL"
+	fi
+	if [ -n "$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN" ]; then
+		save_config_item NM_DOMAIN "$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
 	fi
+	save_config_item UI_IMAGE_TAG "$IMAGE_TAG"
 	# version-specific entries
 	if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
 		save_config_item NETMAKER_TENANT_ID "$TENANT_ID"
 		save_config_item LICENSE_KEY "$LICENSE_KEY"
-		save_config_item METRICS_EXPORTER "on"
-		save_config_item PROMETHEUS "on"
-		if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "version" ]; then
-			save_config_item SERVER_IMAGE_TAG "$IMAGE_TAG-ee"
-		else
-			save_config_item SERVER_IMAGE_TAG "$IMAGE_TAG"
+		if [ "$UPGRADE_FLAG" = "yes" ];then
+			save_config_item METRICS_EXPORTER "on"
+			save_config_item PROMETHEUS "on"
 		fi
+		save_config_item SERVER_IMAGE_TAG "$IMAGE_TAG-ee"
 	else
 		save_config_item METRICS_EXPORTER "off"
 		save_config_item PROMETHEUS "off"
@@ -309,7 +246,7 @@ save_config() { (
 		"INSTALL_TYPE" "NODE_ID" "DNS_MODE" "NETCLIENT_AUTO_UPDATE" "API_PORT"
 		"CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGIN" "DISPLAY_KEYS" "DATABASE" "SERVER_BROKER_ENDPOINT" "VERBOSITY"
 		"DEBUG_MODE"  "REST_BACKEND" "DISABLE_REMOTE_IP_CHECK" "TELEMETRY" "AUTH_PROVIDER" "CLIENT_ID" "CLIENT_SECRET"
-		"FRONTEND_URL" "AZURE_TENANT" "OIDC_ISSUER" "EXPORTER_API_PORT" "JWT_VALIDITY_DURATION" "RAC_AUTO_DISABLE")
+		"FRONTEND_URL" "AZURE_TENANT" "OIDC_ISSUER" "EXPORTER_API_PORT" "JWT_VALIDITY_DURATION" "RAC_AUTO_DISABLE" "CACHING_ENABLED")
 	for name in "${toCopy[@]}"; do
 		save_config_item $name "${!name}"
 	done
@@ -345,38 +282,7 @@ save_config_item() { (
 	fi
 ); }
 
-# local_install_setup - builds artifacts based on specified branch locally to use in install
-local_install_setup() { (
-	if test -z "$NM_SKIP_CLONE"; then
-		rm -rf netmaker-tmp
-		mkdir netmaker-tmp
-		cd netmaker-tmp
-		git clone --single-branch --depth=1 --branch=$BUILD_TAG https://www.github.com/gravitl/netmaker
-	else
-		cd netmaker-tmp
-		echo "Skipping git clone on NM_SKIP_CLONE"
-	fi
-	cd netmaker
-	if test -z "$NM_SKIP_BUILD"; then
-		docker build --no-cache --build-arg version=$IMAGE_TAG -t gravitl/netmaker:$IMAGE_TAG .
-	else
-		echo "Skipping build on NM_SKIP_BUILD"
-	fi
-	cp compose/docker-compose.yml "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker-compose.yml"
-	if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
-		cp compose/docker-compose.ee.yml "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker-compose.override.yml"
-		cp docker/Caddyfile-pro "$SCRIPT_DIR/Caddyfile"
-	else
-		cp docker/Caddyfile "$SCRIPT_DIR/Caddyfile"
-	fi
-	cp scripts/netmaker.default.env "$SCRIPT_DIR/netmaker.default.env"
-	cp docker/mosquitto.conf "$SCRIPT_DIR/mosquitto.conf"
-	cp docker/wait.sh "$SCRIPT_DIR/wait.sh"
-	cd ../../
-	if test -z "$NM_SKIP_CLONE"; then
-		rm -rf netmaker-tmp
-	fi
-); }
+
 
 # install_dependencies - install necessary packages to run netmaker
 install_dependencies() {
@@ -520,27 +426,23 @@ set_install_vars() {
 	echo "For this reason, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND using your own domain. Using the auto-generated domain may lead to a failed installation due to rate limiting."
 	echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
 
-	if [ "$AUTO_BUILD" = "on" ]; then
-		DOMAIN_TYPE="auto"
-	else
-		select domain_option in "Auto Generated ($NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN)" "Custom Domain (e.x: netmaker.example.com)"; do
-			case $REPLY in
-			1)
-				echo "using $NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN for base domain"
-				DOMAIN_TYPE="auto"
-				break
-				;;
-			2)
-				read -p "Enter Custom Domain (make sure  *.domain points to $SERVER_HOST first): " domain
-				NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN=$domain
-				echo "using $NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
-				DOMAIN_TYPE="custom"
-				break
-				;;
-			*) echo "invalid option $REPLY" ;;
-			esac
-		done
-	fi
+	select domain_option in "Auto Generated ($NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN)" "Custom Domain (e.x: netmaker.example.com)"; do
+		case $REPLY in
+		1)
+			echo "using $NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN for base domain"
+			DOMAIN_TYPE="auto"
+			break
+			;;
+		2)
+			read -p "Enter Custom Domain (make sure  *.domain points to $SERVER_HOST first): " domain
+			NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN=$domain
+			echo "using $NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
+			DOMAIN_TYPE="custom"
+			break
+			;;
+		*) echo "invalid option $REPLY" ;;
+		esac
+	done
 
 	wait_seconds 2
 
@@ -550,7 +452,7 @@ set_install_vars() {
 	echo "                api.$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
 	echo "             broker.$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
 
-	if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
+	if [ "$UPGRADE_FLAG" = "yes" ]; then
 		echo "         prometheus.$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
 		echo "  netmaker-exporter.$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
 		echo "            grafana.$NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
@@ -565,33 +467,13 @@ set_install_vars() {
 
 	wait_seconds 1
 
-	if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
-
-		echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
-		echo "Provide Details for pro installation:"
-		echo "    1. Log into https://app.netmaker.io"
-		echo "    2. follow instructions to get a license at: https://docs.netmaker.io/ee/ee-setup.html"
-		echo "    3. Retrieve License and Tenant ID"
-		echo "    4. note email address"
-		echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
-		unset LICENSE_KEY
-		while [ -z "$LICENSE_KEY" ]; do
-			read -p "License Key: " LICENSE_KEY
-		done
-		unset TENANT_ID
-		while [ -z ${TENANT_ID} ]; do
-			read -p "Tenant ID: " TENANT_ID
-		done
-	fi
 
 	unset GET_EMAIL
 	unset RAND_EMAIL
 	RAND_EMAIL="$(echo $RANDOM | md5sum | head -c 16)@email.com"
 	# suggest the prev email or a random one
 	EMAIL_SUGGESTED=${NM_EMAIL:-$RAND_EMAIL}
-	if [ -z $AUTO_BUILD ]; then
-		read -p "Email Address for Domain Registration (click 'enter' to use $EMAIL_SUGGESTED): " GET_EMAIL
-	fi
+	read -p "Email Address for Domain Registration (click 'enter' to use $EMAIL_SUGGESTED): " GET_EMAIL
 	if [ -z "$GET_EMAIL" ]; then
 		EMAIL="$EMAIL_SUGGESTED"
 		if [ "$EMAIL" = "$NM_EMAIL" ]; then
@@ -609,9 +491,8 @@ set_install_vars() {
 	unset GET_MQ_PASSWORD
 	unset CONFIRM_MQ_PASSWORD
 	echo "Enter Credentials For MQ..."
-	if [ -z $AUTO_BUILD ]; then
-		read -p "MQ Username (click 'enter' to use 'netmaker'): " GET_MQ_USERNAME
-	fi
+	
+	read -p "MQ Username (click 'enter' to use 'netmaker'): " GET_MQ_USERNAME
 	if [ -z "$GET_MQ_USERNAME" ]; then
 		echo "using default username for mq"
 		MQ_USERNAME="netmaker"
@@ -626,33 +507,33 @@ set_install_vars() {
 		)
 	fi
 
-	if [ -z $AUTO_BUILD ]; then
-		select domain_option in "Auto Generated / Config Password" "Input Your Own Password"; do
-			case $REPLY in
-			1)
-				echo "using random password for mq"
-				break
-				;;
-			2)
-				while true; do
-					echo "Enter your Password For MQ: "
-					read -s GET_MQ_PASSWORD
-					echo "Enter your password again to confirm: "
-					read -s CONFIRM_MQ_PASSWORD
-					if [ ${GET_MQ_PASSWORD} != ${CONFIRM_MQ_PASSWORD} ]; then
-						echo "wrong password entered, try again..."
-						continue
-					fi
-					MQ_PASSWORD="$GET_MQ_PASSWORD"
-					echo "MQ Password Saved Successfully!!"
-					break
-				done
+
+	select domain_option in "Auto Generated / Config Password" "Input Your Own Password"; do
+		case $REPLY in
+		1)
+			echo "using random password for mq"
+			break
+			;;
+		2)
+			while true; do
+				echo "Enter your Password For MQ: "
+				read -s GET_MQ_PASSWORD
+				echo "Enter your password again to confirm: "
+				read -s CONFIRM_MQ_PASSWORD
+				if [ ${GET_MQ_PASSWORD} != ${CONFIRM_MQ_PASSWORD} ]; then
+					echo "wrong password entered, try again..."
+					continue
+				fi
+				MQ_PASSWORD="$GET_MQ_PASSWORD"
+				echo "MQ Password Saved Successfully!!"
 				break
-				;;
-			*) echo "invalid option $REPLY" ;;
-			esac
-		done
-	fi
+			done
+			break
+			;;
+		*) echo "invalid option $REPLY" ;;
+		esac
+	done
+	
 
 	wait_seconds 2
 
@@ -662,18 +543,10 @@ set_install_vars() {
 	echo "        domain: $NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN"
 	echo "         email: $EMAIL"
 	echo "     public ip: $SERVER_HOST"
-	if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
-		echo "       license: $LICENSE_KEY"
-		echo "    account id: $TENANT_ID"
-	fi
 	echo "-----------------------------------------------------------------"
 	echo "Confirm Settings for Installation"
 	echo "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -"
 
-	if [ ! "$BUILD_TYPE" = "local" ]; then
-		IMAGE_TAG="$LATEST"
-	fi
-
 	confirm
 }
 
@@ -688,26 +561,24 @@ install_netmaker() {
 
 	echo "Pulling config files..."
 
-	if [ "$BUILD_TYPE" = "local" ]; then
-		local_install_setup
-	else
-		local BASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker/$BUILD_TAG"
-
-		local COMPOSE_URL="$BASE_URL/compose/docker-compose.yml"
-		local CADDY_URL="$BASE_URL/docker/Caddyfile"
-		if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
-			local COMPOSE_OVERRIDE_URL="$BASE_URL/compose/docker-compose.pro.yml"
-			local CADDY_URL="$BASE_URL/docker/Caddyfile-pro"
-		fi
-		wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.yml $COMPOSE_URL
-		if test -n "$COMPOSE_OVERRIDE_URL"; then
-			wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.override.yml $COMPOSE_OVERRIDE_URL
-		fi
-		wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/Caddyfile "$CADDY_URL"
-		wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/netmaker.default.env "$BASE_URL/scripts/netmaker.default.env"
-		wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/mosquitto.conf "$BASE_URL/docker/mosquitto.conf"
-		wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/wait.sh "$BASE_URL/docker/wait.sh"
+	
+	local BASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker/$BUILD_TAG"
+	local COMPOSE_URL="$BASE_URL/compose/docker-compose.yml"
+	local CADDY_URL="$BASE_URL/docker/Caddyfile"
+	if [ "$INSTALL_TYPE" = "pro" ]; then
+		local COMPOSE_OVERRIDE_URL="$BASE_URL/compose/docker-compose.pro.yml"
+		local CADDY_URL="$BASE_URL/docker/Caddyfile-pro"
+	fi
+	wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.yml $COMPOSE_URL
+	if [ "$UPGRADE_FLAG" = "yes" ]; then
+		wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.override.yml $COMPOSE_OVERRIDE_URL
+	elif [ -a "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.override.yml ]; then
+		rm -f "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.override.yml
 	fi
+	wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/Caddyfile "$CADDY_URL"
+	wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/netmaker.default.env "$BASE_URL/scripts/netmaker.default.env"
+	wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/mosquitto.conf "$BASE_URL/docker/mosquitto.conf"
+	wget -qO "$SCRIPT_DIR"/wait.sh "$BASE_URL/docker/wait.sh"
 
 	chmod +x "$SCRIPT_DIR"/wait.sh
 	mkdir -p /etc/netmaker
@@ -718,9 +589,7 @@ install_netmaker() {
 
 	echo "Starting containers..."
 
-	# increase the timeouts
-	export DOCKER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT=120
-	export COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT=120
+	
 
 	# start docker and rebuild containers / networks
 	cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}"
@@ -800,6 +669,9 @@ print_success() {
 
 cleanup() {
 	# remove the existing netclient's instance from the existing network
+	if ! command -v netclient >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		return
+	fi
 	if command -v nmctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		local node_id=$(netclient list | jq '.[0].node_id' 2>/dev/null)
 		# trim doublequotes
@@ -810,7 +682,11 @@ cleanup() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	echo "Stopping all containers..."
+	stop_services
+}
+
+stop_services(){
+	echo "Stopping all containers, this will take a while please wait..."
 	local containers=("mq" "netmaker-ui" "coredns" "turn" "caddy" "netmaker" "netmaker-exporter" "prometheus" "grafana")
 	for name in "${containers[@]}"; do
 		local running=$(docker ps | grep -w "$name")
@@ -824,61 +700,127 @@ cleanup() {
 	done
 }
 
-# 1. print netmaker logo
-print_logo
+upgrade() {
+	print_logo
+	unset IMAGE_TAG
+	unset BUILD_TAG
+	IMAGE_TAG=$UI_IMAGE_TAG
+	BUILD_TAG=$UI_IMAGE_TAG
+	echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
+	echo "Provide Details for pro installation:"
+	echo "    1. Log into https://app.netmaker.io"
+	echo "    2. follow instructions to get a license at: https://docs.netmaker.io/ee/ee-setup.html"
+	echo "    3. Retrieve License and Tenant ID"
+	echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
+	unset LICENSE_KEY
+	while [ -z "$LICENSE_KEY" ]; do
+		read -p "License Key: " LICENSE_KEY
+	done
+	unset TENANT_ID
+	while [ -z ${TENANT_ID} ]; do
+		read -p "Tenant ID: " TENANT_ID
+	done
+	save_config
+	# start docker and rebuild containers / networks
+	stop_services
+	install_netmaker
+}
 
-# read the config
-if [ -f "$CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
-	echo "Using config: $CONFIG_PATH"
-	source "$CONFIG_PATH"
-	if [ "$UPGRADE_FLAG" = "yes" ]; then
-		INSTALL_TYPE="pro"
+downgrade () {
+	print_logo
+	unset IMAGE_TAG
+	unset BUILD_TAG
+	IMAGE_TAG=$UI_IMAGE_TAG
+	BUILD_TAG=$UI_IMAGE_TAG
+	save_config
+	if [ -a "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.override.yml ]; then
+		rm -f "$SCRIPT_DIR"/docker-compose.override.yml
 	fi
-fi
+	# start docker and rebuild containers / networks
+	stop_services
+	install_netmaker
+}
+
+
+main (){
 
-# 2. setup the build instructions
-set_buildinfo
+	# read the config
+	if [ -f "$CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
+		echo "Using config: $CONFIG_PATH"
+		source "$CONFIG_PATH"
+	fi
+
+	INSTALL_TYPE="pro"
+	while getopts :cudv flag; do
+	case "${flag}" in
+	c)
+		INSTALL_TYPE="ce"
+		;;
+	u)
+		echo "upgrading to pro version..."
+		INSTALL_TYPE="pro"
+		UPGRADE_FLAG="yes"
+		upgrade
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	d) 
+		echo "downgrading to community version..."
+		INSTALL_TYPE="ce"
+		downgrade
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	v)
+		usage
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	esac
+done
 
-set +e
+	# 1. print netmaker logo
+	print_logo
 
-# 3. install necessary packages
-install_dependencies
+	# 2. setup the build instructions
+	set_buildinfo
+	set +e
+	# 3. install necessary packages
+	install_dependencies
 
-# 4. install yq if necessary
-install_yq
+	# 4. install yq if necessary
+	install_yq
 
-set -e
+	set -e
 
-# 6. get user input for variables
-set_install_vars
+	# 6. get user input for variables
+	set_install_vars
 
-set +e
-cleanup
-set -e
+	set +e
+	cleanup
+	set -e
 
-# 7. get and set config files, startup docker-compose
-install_netmaker
+	# 7. get and set config files, startup docker-compose
+	install_netmaker
 
-set +e
+	set +e
 
-# 8. make sure Caddy certs are working
-test_connection
+	# 8. make sure Caddy certs are working
+	test_connection
 
-# 9. install the netmaker CLI
-setup_nmctl
+	# 9. install the netmaker CLI
+	setup_nmctl
 
-# 10. create a default mesh network for netmaker
-setup_mesh
+	# 10. create a default mesh network for netmaker
+	setup_mesh
 
-set -e
+	set -e
 
-# 11. add netclient to docker-compose and start it up
-setup_netclient
+	# 11. add netclient to docker-compose and start it up
+	setup_netclient
 
-# 12. make the netclient a default host and ingress gw
-configure_netclient
+	# 12. make the netclient a default host and ingress gw
+	configure_netclient
 
-# 13. print success message
-print_success
+	# 13. print success message
+	print_success
+}
 
-# cp -f /etc/skel/.bashrc /root/.bashrc
+main "${@}"
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