# Defaulting to Maker Edition Issue

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaulting-to-maker-edition-issue/40498>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 10, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaulting-to-maker-edition-issue/40498 "2020-11-10T17:58:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![bronsonratliffdev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bronsonratliffdev/32/71817_2.png) [@bronsonratliffdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bronsonratliffdev)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaulting-to-maker-edition-issue/40498/1 "2020-11-10T17:58:28Z")

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Hello All,

I’ve previously downloaded and installed the Maker edition when I initially began working through Inductive University’s modules. After speaking with the licensing department concerning the core certification test, it was advised I used the trial version of Ignition instead and not to use maker. That said, after I downloaded Ignition 8.1 my gateway is defaulting to the maker edition instead of the full version of Ignition. Any ideas on how I can remove the maker edition and migrate to Ignition 8.1 trial?

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaulting-to-maker-edition-issue/40498/2 "2020-11-10T18:23:31Z")

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look in the `data/ignition.conf` file for a line that contains `-Dedition=maker` and remove it. a gateway restart would be in order as well.

I think the best thing for your situation is a complete uninstall and re-install though to ensure your license gets unactivated and you get all the modules that go with Ignition (maker is a smaller subset)

Thanks,  
Jonathan C

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**Author:** ![bronsonratliffdev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bronsonratliffdev/32/71817_2.png) [@bronsonratliffdev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bronsonratliffdev)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/defaulting-to-maker-edition-issue/40498/3 "2020-12-02T18:25:06Z")

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@jcoffman Thank you for the quick reply. Your solution worked and I was able to get the full version of Ignition. Apologies for the late response as I had to shift gears into water treatment training.