# Install floating license

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/install-floating-license/1668>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [February 5, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/install-floating-license/1668 "2008-02-05T20:18:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Brock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Brock](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Brock)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/install-floating-license/1668/1 "2008-02-05T20:18:17Z")

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Does Robot Studio 5 have to reside on the C drive or can it be installed on a network drive. We will be using a floating license witht this install.

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**Author:** ![Anders\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Anders\_S](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Anders_S)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/install-floating-license/1668/2 "2008-02-06T11:24:57Z")

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Hi,

RobotStudio must be installed on a local drive, even if you have a floating license.