# Upgrade from 8.0.3 to 8.1.x — License and Offline Update Questions

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, ignition81, vision, scripting, perspective\
**Created:** [October 16, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500 "2025-10-16T02:55:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![ycx\_sit2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@ycx\_sit2021](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ycx_sit2021)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500/1 "2025-10-16T02:55:58Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently using version **8.0.3** and planning to upgrade to **8.1.5**.  
I’d like to ask:

1. Does this upgrade require an additional license fee?

2. How can I update the license if my environment is **offline** (no internet access)?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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**Author:** ![ycx\_sit2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@ycx\_sit2021](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ycx_sit2021)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500/2 "2025-10-16T02:57:47Z")

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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:** [October 16, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500/3 "2025-10-16T11:41:10Z")

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> [@ycx\_sit2021](#):
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> an additional license fee?

If you haven't been paying for support, then yes, substantial.

> [@ycx\_sit2021](#):
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> update the license if my environment is **offline**

There is an offline activation procedure that will require ferrying files to/from a computer with internet access.

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**Author:** ![ycx\_sit2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@ycx\_sit2021](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ycx_sit2021)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500/4 "2025-10-17T01:16:38Z")

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Do I need to pay extra to upgrade to version 8.0.15?

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**Author:** ![Aizhigit\_Mussali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@Aizhigit\_Mussali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Aizhigit_Mussali)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500/5 "2025-10-17T01:23:20Z")

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For minor version upgrade, your license remains the same. So, no.

Remember to backup your ignition gateway before doing an upgrade.

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**Author:** ![ycx\_sit2021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@ycx\_sit2021](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ycx_sit2021)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/upgrade-from-8-0-3-to-8-1-x-license-and-offline-update-questions/111500/6 "2025-10-17T01:24:22Z")

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Thanks!