A database server must be up and running, preferably on a dedicated computer. The Spotfire environment supports a number of different database systems.

1. Download installation software.
2. Download hotfixes
3. Collect the required information.
4. Set up the Spotfire database
5. Run the Spotfire Server installer.
6. Apply hotfixes.
7. Create the bootstrap.xml file.
8. Create and save a basic Spotfire Server configuration.
9. Create an administrator user.
10. Start Spotfire Server.
11. Deploy client software packages to Spotfire Server.
12. Install a node manager.
13. Trust the node.
14. Install Spotfire Web Player instances.
15. Optional: Install Spotfire Automation Services instances.
16. Optional: Install the TERR service instance. For details, see TIBCO® Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition.
17. Optional: Install the Spotfire Service for Python. For details, see TIBCO® Spotfire Service for Python.

18. Install Spotfire Analyst.