<p><strong>Update:</strong> LEGO Education software is now available for free.</p>

<p><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/mindstorms-ev3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/mindstorms-ev3</a></p>

<p>Original answer:</p>

<p>You need to purchase the EV3 Education version of the software. It includes the EV3 Education version firmware.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://education.lego.com/en-us/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/2000045-lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-software-single-user" rel="nofollow noreferrer">EV3 Education Software (single user licence)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://education.lego.com/en-us/preschool-and-school/secondary/mindstorms-education-ev3/support/ev3-software-update" rel="nofollow noreferrer">EV3 Software v1.1 Update (includes v1.06E firmware update)</a></li>
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David Lechner
<p>I have an EV3 brick from the retail kit, which is currently running the retail firmware. I would like to replace the EV3's firmware with the educational version. How can I do this?</p>

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How can I use the EV3 educational firmware instead of the retail version?
Mohammed
# How can I use the EV3 educational firmware instead of the retail version?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-26)

I have an EV3 brick from the retail kit, which is currently running the retail firmware. I would like to replace the EV3's firmware with the educational version. How can I do this?

**Tags:** ev3, software, education


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-26. Score: 6

**Update:** LEGO Education software is now available for free.

<https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/mindstorms-ev3>

Original answer:

You need to purchase the EV3 Education version of the software. It includes the EV3 Education version firmware.

* [EV3 Education Software (single user licence)](http://education.lego.com/en-us/lego-education-product-database/mindstorms-ev3/2000045-lego-mindstorms-education-ev3-software-single-user)
* [EV3 Software v1.1 Update (includes v1.06E firmware update)](http://education.lego.com/en-us/preschool-and-school/secondary/mindstorms-education-ev3/support/ev3-software-update)


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