# Ignition Designer two different version install in the same pc?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-two-different-version-install-in-the-same-pc/115872>\
**Category:** Ignition\
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**Created:** [June 6, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-two-different-version-install-in-the-same-pc/115872 "2026-06-06T02:34:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![taohongyu88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@taohongyu88](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/taohongyu88)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-two-different-version-install-in-the-same-pc/115872/1 "2026-06-06T02:34:49Z")

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I install Ignition Version 8.1.24 in my PC ;

I install Ignition Version 8.3.6 in my Docker as testing ;

How to install two different version Designer?

When I download Designer in Version 8.3.6, next install jump to the same old install folder, can't let user select ?

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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:** [June 6, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-designer-two-different-version-install-in-the-same-pc/115872/2 "2026-06-06T02:43:07Z")

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The launcher is not the designer. The designer **must** match the gateway to which it connects, and the launcher facilitates that. The v8.3.x launchers can do this for v8.1 gateways as well.