# Using MySQL with Ignition - commercial license **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived Topics\ **Created:** [October 20, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mysql-with-ignition-commercial-license/12264 "2016-10-20T23:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThomasL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@ThomasL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ThomasL)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mysql-with-ignition-commercial-license/12264/1 "2016-10-20T23:49:27Z")
Like to know if commercial license is need to use MySQL with Ignition when Ignition and MySQL is to be delivered to another end customer. In my case, the Ignition connects to MySQL via JDBC, no code change within MySQL ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mysql-with-ignition-commercial-license/12264/2 "2016-10-23T21:42:03Z")
No, the GPL allows for MySQL to be distributed in this instance. In fact it’s not technically being distributed, as it’s already installed on a server. It’s seems like a fine distinction, I know, but there’s really no difference if your customer installs it, or they pay you to install it for them. ---
**Author:** ![ThomasL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@ThomasL](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ThomasL)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-mysql-with-ignition-commercial-license/12264/3 "2016-10-24T02:02:27Z")
Thank you for the clarity in GPL license for use with Ignition.