# Java 7

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7/5397>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 9, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7/5397 "2012-11-09T15:22:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Bassafish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@Bassafish](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bassafish)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7/5397/1 "2012-11-09T15:22:43Z")

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Will Java 7 run Ignition 7.2.11?

If so how to upgrade from Java 6 .33 to Java 7

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7/5397/2 "2012-11-09T15:29:29Z")

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The 7.2 gateway should run on Java 7, but the clients/designer don’t work properly. You’ll need a newer version of Ignition for those.