# Full version gateway backup to edge version gateway **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [November 21, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218 "2023-11-21T20:25:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Emile\_Laplante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218/1 "2023-11-21T20:25:49Z")
Hi, I developed a project on ignition full version trial. I bought an edge version license. Is it possible to make a back up of the full version and restore it in the edge version? I'd like to transfer tags, image and projects. When I try the backup, I don't see any project in the edge gateway. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218/2 "2023-11-21T20:30:12Z")
> [@Emile\_Laplante](#): > > project **s** Edge only supports one project, not plural. The only way is to export an individual project from a "full" version to an Edge version. ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218/3 "2023-11-21T20:31:24Z")
And you might possibly have to import resources in the Designer, not at the gateway level. ---
**Author:** ![Emile\_Laplante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218/4 "2023-11-21T20:38:02Z")
If I export the full version gateway with only the needed project, Could it work? ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218/5 "2023-11-21T20:39:22Z")
No. And my second post is correct. > [@Edge Project Import](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edge-project-import/79403): > > I have a project on an existing full Ignition install that I need to run on an Edge gateway. I've exported the project. How do I import it into the Edge gateway? Or, do I need to use EAM with the Edge as an Agent to push the project out? ---
**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:** [November 21, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/full-version-gateway-backup-to-edge-version-gateway/82218/6 "2023-11-21T20:40:49Z")
A project export won't have any gateway tags, and won't have devices. And no security (user sources or IdP). You'll have to handle all that separately. If your project is inheriting anything from other projects, you will have to consolidate (or do multiple imports into Edge). If your project uses **any queries at all** , those parts will have to be redone without database functionality.