# Install Maker Edition on MS-Server-2008-R2

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 30, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188 "2020-06-30T10:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![potgie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/potgie/32/18980_2.png) [@potgie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/potgie)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188/1 "2020-06-30T10:17:11Z")

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Is it possible to install Maker Edition on Microsoft Server 2008 R2?

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**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:** [June 30, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188/2 "2020-06-30T10:24:48Z")

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Why would you want to?

Maker is for personal use only.

Server 2008 is old.

Run it on Linux for free.

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**Author:** ![potgie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/potgie/32/18980_2.png) [@potgie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/potgie)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188/3 "2020-06-30T10:33:59Z")

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I have a HP Microserver NAS, want to test it on the server.

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**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:** [June 30, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188/4 "2020-06-30T10:35:30Z")

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I suggest you spin up a Linux VM on the 2008R2.

Otherwise I think you’ll likely find compatibility issues with Java etc

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**Author:** ![potgie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/potgie/32/18980_2.png) [@potgie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/potgie)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188/5 "2020-06-30T10:36:23Z")

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Cool Ubuntu?

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**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:** [June 30, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-edition-on-ms-server-2008-r2/36188/6 "2020-06-30T10:39:35Z")

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Whatever flavour you like, Ubuntu would be fine

Another note on running it direct on 2008R2 - that is way beyond the end of its support life-cycle by Microsoft, thus should not be internet facing. Maker needs an Internet connection to periodically refresh the license state.