# Ignition Challenge File

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-challenge-file/91092>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-challenge-file/91092 "2024-05-29T18:15:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![GonPostL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/gonpostl/32/63038_2.png) [@GonPostL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GonPostL)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-challenge-file/91092/1 "2024-05-29T18:15:33Z")

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After downloading the challenge file for the inductive university course I was unsure if putting the backup file on my server would overwrite and cause issues within the plant operations. Any advice on the matter would be appreciated as I would greatly like to finish this course without skipping any sections.  
Thanks!

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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:** [May 29, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-challenge-file/91092/2 "2024-05-29T18:24:50Z")

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> [@GonPostL](#):
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> would overwrite and cause issues within the plant operations

Yes, absolutely.

You should be doing your training with an isolated gateway and isolated database. Many people use their local workstations for such.

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**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-challenge-file/91092/3 "2024-06-03T12:34:45Z")

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I suggest using docker for this kind of thing (anything you can do locally actually)  
Then all you have to do is spin up a new container from the official image whenever you need a new environment.