# License file must be present, README mentioning is not enough (crowdsec\_manager #39)

**URL:** <https://forum.hhf.technology/t/license-file-must-be-present-readme-mentioning-is-not-enough-crowdsec-manager-39/4558>\
**Category:** CrowdSec Manager\
**Tags:** issue\
**Created:** [February 19, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/license-file-must-be-present-readme-mentioning-is-not-enough-crowdsec-manager-39/4558 "2026-02-19T21:02:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/license-file-must-be-present-readme-mentioning-is-not-enough-crowdsec-manager-39/4558/1 "2026-02-19T21:02:37Z")

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> 🐙 **GitHub issue [crowdsec\_manager #39](https://github.com/hhftechnology/crowdsec_manager/issues/39)**, opened by **`nitanmarcel`** on GitHub

The README mentions MIT as the license but there seems that there’s no LICENSE or COPYING file mentioning it. By default, even if the README specifies it, without an actual file with the license, the project fails into the all rights reserved license

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💬 Discuss it here. Status, fixes and code review stay on [GitHub](https://github.com/hhftechnology/crowdsec_manager/issues/39).