Answers.Body: <p>According to an <a href="https://community.education.lego.com/t5/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-Education-EV3/Where-i-can-download-EV3-education-version-soft/m-p/857#M14" rel="nofollow">education Community Manager</a> you should have received a link when you purchased the licence. </p>
  
  <p>If you didn't receive one you should contact your reseller - it depends on which region you are in as to whether logging in to the LEGO education site would enable a direct link for you.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p><a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us/support" rel="nofollow">https://education.lego.com/en-us/support</a></p>
  
  <p>You have to be logged in with your credentials, then click the download button.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: As of January 1, 2016 you no longer have to have an activation key to download the software. Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/legomindstorms/permalink/578017979013099/
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Answers.Body: <p>The software for the LEGO Education version of the EV3 needs a license (either a single license or a site license). AFAIK, all EV3 Education purchases come with a Software License, which also includes instructions on where to download the software.</p>
  
  <p>There is nothing preventing you from using the retail (non-Education) version of the software though, which is a free download from <a href="http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/download-software" rel="nofollow">http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/download-software</a>. It might prompt you to update the firmware on your EV3 to the "Home" version (currently v1.09H) but you can always switch back to the "Education" version (currently v1.09E).</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yep, looks like they've changed the sales model [since this was last asked](http://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/2526/56) - as the UK Education shop now offers sets with Software, as either a "1 set" or in multiples for 2, 8, 16 or 30 pupils - there doesn't seem to be distinction between single or site licenses any more - possibly due to the tablet based tooling.
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Answers.Body: <p>If not yet had a license: Try download at this site but it will cost you RM2120 (if you're rich)...: <a href="http://lego.sasbadi.com/product-details.php?id=46&amp;type=robotics&amp;iframe=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=510" rel="nofollow">http://lego.sasbadi.com/product-details.php?id=46&amp;type=robotics&amp;iframe=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=510</a></p>
  
  <p>If already bought: Just follow the link at the license and enter the codes!(might need to make an account for the web)</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Is it an official reseller?
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Answers.Body: <p>You can download the Education Edition for the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 <a href="https://education.lego.com/en-us" rel="nofollow">here</a> (footer of the page). It is available for free.</p>
  
  <p>You only need a valid LEGO ID for a login. If you haven't a LEGO ID you can create one on the linked page.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Please try this link and choose the software you want 
  <a href="http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Hi Calin - that's the "home edition" unfortunately, which doesn't have the data logging and other capabilities of the Education edition.
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Body: <p>I have a site license but I'm not able to find the download for the software anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I think it's strange how this guy asks a question and then never comes back to check for three years. But FYI, you should see the download somewhere here: https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/mindstorms-ev3/software
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Title: Where can I download the EV3 education edition software for free?
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ThreadText: # Where can I download the EV3 education edition software for free?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-08)
  
  I have a site license but I'm not able to find the download for the software anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  
  **Tags:** ev3, software, education
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I think it's strange how this guy asks a question and then never comes back to check for three years. But FYI, you should see the download somewhere here: https://education.lego.com/en-us/downloads/mindstorms-ev3/software  
  
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  ## 6 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-09. Score: 4
  
  According to an [education Community Manager](https://community.education.lego.com/t5/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-Education-EV3/Where-i-can-download-EV3-education-version-soft/m-p/857#M14) you should have received a link when you purchased the licence.
  
  If you didn't receive one you should contact your reseller - it depends on which region you are in as to whether logging in to the LEGO education site would enable a direct link for you.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2016-01-19. Score: 3
  
  <https://education.lego.com/en-us/support>
  
  You have to be logged in with your credentials, then click the download button.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: As of January 1, 2016 you no longer have to have an activation key to download the software. Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/legomindstorms/permalink/578017979013099/  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2016-05-15. Score: 3
  
  The software for the LEGO Education version of the EV3 needs a license (either a single license or a site license). AFAIK, all EV3 Education purchases come with a Software License, which also includes instructions on where to download the software.
  
  There is nothing preventing you from using the retail (non-Education) version of the software though, which is a free download from <http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/download-software>. It might prompt you to update the firmware on your EV3 to the "Home" version (currently v1.09H) but you can always switch back to the "Education" version (currently v1.09E).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: Yep, looks like they've changed the sales model [since this was last asked](http://bricks.stackexchange.com/q/2526/56) - as the UK Education shop now offers sets with Software, as either a "1 set" or in multiples for 2, 8, 16 or 30 pupils - there doesn't seem to be distinction between single or site licenses any more - possibly due to the tablet based tooling.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2015-06-08. Score: 1
  
  If not yet had a license: Try download at this site but it will cost you RM2120 (if you're rich)...: <http://lego.sasbadi.com/product-details.php?id=46&type=robotics&iframe=true&width=900&height=510>
  
  If already bought: Just follow the link at the license and enter the codes!(might need to make an account for the web)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_7**: Is it an official reseller?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_8 on 2016-08-30. Score: 1
  
  You can download the Education Edition for the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 [here](https://education.lego.com/en-us) (footer of the page). It is available for free.
  
  You only need a valid LEGO ID for a login. If you haven't a LEGO ID you can create one on the linked page.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_9 on 2014-05-20. Score: 1
  
  Please try this link and choose the software you want
  <http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: Hi Calin - that's the "home edition" unfortunately, which doesn't have the data logging and other capabilities of the Education edition.  
  
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