What is an invitation code ?

• The invitation code is a simple way to invite everybody to download the stable version of Elive Gem (note that there are no invitation codes for the bonus disks)
• A code works only one time

Where can I get a code ?

If a friend gives you a code, you can use it directly to download the stable version of Elive. But if you don't have a code, there are different ways to obtain it:


• Give us the name of some linux magazines in your country and especially the contact email added, send it to us and we give you 3 codes for every contact, more info about this in this news article
• Write an article about Elive on any website you like, we give you at least 6 codes for this, depending of the importance of the website and how good the article is (if it is a big or well known website with a lot of visitors) we can give up to 30 codes !!
• Moreover, for each of your codes shared on a Linux message-board, mailing list, or forum, we will grant you 2 new ones!!! (please provide a link for verification)
• If you need Elive for using in educational environments please contact us from the institutional email of your teacher, and we will be more than happy to provide you with as many free codes as you need.

That's all ?

Yes, when you have what you need simply contact us at

To use the codes you simply put (or paste) it in the invitations page