# Add the Perspective module to existing 8.1.17 gateway without restarting service

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-the-perspective-module-to-existing-8-1-17-gateway-without-restarting-service/66249>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [November 8, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-the-perspective-module-to-existing-8-1-17-gateway-without-restarting-service/66249 "2022-11-08T19:08:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![YF129701](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/yf129701/32/60498_2.png) [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-the-perspective-module-to-existing-8-1-17-gateway-without-restarting-service/66249/1 "2022-11-08T19:08:17Z")

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I feel pretty stupid asking this question, as there might be a simple solution ("go to IA's website and download and add the module") but is there a way to add the Perspective module to a gateway without going through the installer? I'm trying to avoid restarting the customer's gateway - if it can't be done, I'll have to schedule a time to do it but I would like to avoid that, obviously.

I've never run into this situation before as I have done 95% Perspective-only development.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-the-perspective-module-to-existing-8-1-17-gateway-without-restarting-service/66249/2 "2022-11-08T19:48:12Z")

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You download the module for the release you're using from the website.

I do think the install might require you to restart the gateway; I don't honestly know whether we test if it works on a "live" load.

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**Author:** ![YF129701](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/yf129701/32/60498_2.png) [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-the-perspective-module-to-existing-8-1-17-gateway-without-restarting-service/66249/3 "2022-11-08T20:01:16Z")

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Here it is for future reference: [Current Ignition Release | Inductive Automation](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.1.22)

I will try hot-loading the Perspective module sometime today and report back how it goes.