# Change Ignition version?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-version/42105>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [January 11, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-version/42105 "2021-01-11T04:44:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-version/42105/1 "2021-01-11T04:44:53Z")

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When you first install Ignition, the webpage asks you to select which version to use (Maker/Standard/Edge). Is there any way to change this after the fact, other than reinstalling?

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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:** [January 11, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-version/42105/2 "2021-01-11T16:33:41Z")

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Technically, it’s just an edition parameter in the `ignition.conf` file. In practice, it’s discouraged because of each edition’s different requirements for modules and gates on certain functionality.