Answers.Body: <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>
  
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  <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>
  </ul>
  
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Body: <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>
  
Tags: <ev3><software><education>
Title: How can I use the EV3 educational firmware instead of the retail version?
UserDisplayName: Mohammed
ThreadText: # 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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  ### 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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