# Maker Activation **URL:** \ **Category:** Maker\ **Created:** [June 24, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986 "2020-06-24T15:10:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jimwcooke1223](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jimwcooke1223](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jimwcooke1223)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/1 "2020-06-24T15:10:53Z")
Hello, I have installed maker on a windows 64 bit VM with no other ignition software or previous installs. I am trying to use the activation key that was created when i registered and downloaded maker. My problem is that the key is not recognized. Ignition activation is looking for a 6 digit key. The key i got was 8 digits plus a dash. Also got an activation token, but not sure what to do with that??? Thanks, Jim ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Collins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.collins/32/13497_2.png) [@Kevin.Collins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Collins)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/2 "2020-06-24T15:19:03Z")
Standard Ignition or Ignition Edge uses the 6-digit key. If you have a fresh install, you should get a commissioning phase on first launch that lets you put in the license key (8 digits) and activation token. Make sure you select Maker Edition at that first prompt and you’ll see where you enter your license information after the EULA acceptance. ---
**Author:** ![Ing\_jamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@Ing\_jamon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ing_jamon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/3 "2020-06-24T15:24:30Z")
Hi, same problem here. How can I get that first prompt again? ---
**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/4 "2020-06-24T16:40:09Z")
You should be able to delete the internal DB at `data/db/config.idb` and the commissioning.json file in the same `data` directory and restart the gateway to see the edition selection screen again. We are working at making it easier to re-select the edition, however its designed to be a one-way selection so we have to be a bit careful about how he do it. ---
**Author:** ![Ing\_jamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@Ing\_jamon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ing_jamon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/5 "2020-06-24T21:49:50Z")
I’m still not able to get the selection screen, even after a reinstall. After EULA, setup ask me the user name/password, port configuration, then the ‘gateway is starting’ screen. Still trying to figure out how to put that 8 digit license… … P.S. Checking the zip file. It say ‘8.0.15- SNAPSHOT’ That’s right? ---
**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:** [June 24, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/6 "2020-06-24T22:12:44Z")
No, sounds like you downloaded the nightly. Maker is part of 8.0.14 and I don’t know if the 8.0.14 release branch was merged back into 8.0.15 to be part of the nightlies yet. ---
**Author:** ![Ing\_jamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@Ing\_jamon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ing_jamon)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/7 "2020-06-25T15:20:45Z")
Then, solution is…?? I just followed the link that was posted on IA’s twitter. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/8 "2020-06-25T15:28:45Z")
The only link I see takes you to [https://inductiveautomation.com/ignition/maker-edition](https://inductiveautomation.com/ignition/maker-edition), and the download button takes you to an IA account page with a link to download installers, not zip files. I’m not sure what link you followed but it sounds like you ended up at [https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.0.15-Nightly](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.0.15-Nightly) somehow. You should be able to download an 8.0.14 installer from [https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.0.14](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.0.14) ---
**Author:** ![Ing\_jamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@Ing\_jamon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ing_jamon)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/maker-activation/35986/9 "2020-06-25T15:45:38Z")
You are right Kevin. After the account page, I was redirected here -\> [https://account.inductiveautomation.com/manage-licenses/](https://account.inductiveautomation.com/manage-licenses/) There I got the license and the zip file. I’ll try your link. Thank you.