# Adding an additional Gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-additional-gateway/76011>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [July 6, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-additional-gateway/76011 "2023-07-06T17:15:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![fbrinneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9a140/32.png) [@fbrinneman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fbrinneman)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-additional-gateway/76011/1 "2023-07-06T17:15:11Z")

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Is there a way to install an additional Gateway on the same computer?

I am about to start the certification test, and, I don't want to overwrite my current Gateway with the certification Gateway because of all the modules I already have installed in my existing Gateway.

I want to install an additional Gateway and use the test back up there.

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**Author:** ![humphrey.daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@humphrey.daniel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/humphrey.daniel)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-additional-gateway/76011/2 "2023-07-06T17:22:57Z")

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I don't know if it's possible. I would personally use a vm because that's what I know. Docker is probably better than a vm, but I've never tried it.

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**Author:** ![fbrinneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9a140/32.png) [@fbrinneman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fbrinneman)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-additional-gateway/76011/3 "2023-07-06T17:30:06Z")

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I am using a VM, but for some reason, the Ignition Designer is running very slow on the VM.  
I need to check the VM settings.

Thank you for the suggestion!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-an-additional-gateway/76011/4 "2023-07-06T17:49:55Z")

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Consider running just the gateway on the VMs, and the designer on your regular workstation.