# Designer Launcher Fails to Open Designer from Restored Backup Gateway

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-fails-to-open-designer-from-restored-backup-gateway/100500 "2025-01-06T20:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-launcher-fails-to-open-designer-from-restored-backup-gateway/100500/3 "2025-01-06T22:29:47Z")

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My colleague was able to open the designer after finding this post:  
[Ignition Designer - Connection Refused on Backup Restore - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-connection-refused-on-backup-restore/97981)

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