# Ignition License issue **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 7, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-issue/112043 "2025-11-07T17:13:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![selladhurai\_sellappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@selladhurai\_sellappa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/selladhurai_sellappa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-issue/112043/1 "2025-11-07T17:13:25Z")
Hi, I have a ignition license and its description is Standard, Redundant backup, Development (not for production) like below image. While i activate this license it act as a redundant license hence it is not allowed to develop. Could you please help me how to use this license as development license? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/c/2c1853c33c1d296baa72512a192eaf1518978bac.png) ---
**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 7, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-issue/112043/2 "2025-11-07T17:25:26Z")
You cannot. Backup licenses cannot run a designer. They can only have config changes from their attached master gateway. (Other than settings specific to the backup role.) ---
**Author:** ![selladhurai\_sellappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@selladhurai\_sellappa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/selladhurai_sellappa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-license-issue/112043/3 "2025-11-07T17:26:27Z")
ok Thanks for the clarification