# Installing Virtual Controller

**URL:** https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967
**Category:** RobotStudio
**Tags:** virtual-controller
**Created:** [February 1, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967 "2021-02-01T23:40:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![jonty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jonty](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jonty)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967/1 "2021-02-01T23:40:13Z")

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Hi there,  
I am learning ABB robotics and running 30 days trial licence and I am trying to install virtual controller to it but i am not able to.I got it to the point to the screen shot attached below but it is asking for controller key which i do not know.Is there anything else i can do.  
Any help would be appreciated.  
Thanks

 ![image.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/1X/1a74e8c0d1cfabc96b3c332ed75b6f4624c1e8a0.jpeg)

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### Author: ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967/2 "2021-02-02T14:14:34Z")

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Select a robotware version

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### Author: ![jonty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jonty](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jonty)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967/3 "2021-02-02T21:51:01Z")

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hi Thanks for the Answer but i am not able to select it.It is not showing Anything blank.

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### Author: ![innebandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@innebandy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/innebandy)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967/4 "2021-02-03T03:12:21Z")

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You need to install RobotWare 5, ex. RW5.16, before creating a new system.

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### Author: ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/installing-virtual-controller/9967/5 "2021-02-03T13:04:37Z")

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It is likely that you have not yet installed any of the robotware versions, you should do such. Install the version that you require, 7.XX for Omnicore controller and 6.XX or older for IRC5 controllers.