Installing the Spotfire Server files (interactively on Windows)

You can install the Spotfire Server files interactively on Windows, using the installation wizard.

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Note: For security and product performance reasons, it is recommended that you install Spotfire Server on a different computer than the database.

In the server installation kit that you downloaded from the Spotfire Download site, double-click setup-win64.exe.

Note: If you are using integrated Windows authentication, make sure that you configure the Spotfire Server service to run as the correct user as defined in Setting up the Spotfire database (SQL Server with Integrated Windows authentication), in the services.msc, and that this user has permission to write to the installation folder. Also make sure that Spotfire Server always runs as this domain user. Confirm with the logs that Spotfire Server starts.
Follow the steps in the installation wizard and provide the requested information. Make sure that no ports specified are in use by other programs.
See details about the installation parameters on Installation of Spotfire Server if needed.

Tip: To check whether a port is in use, open a command prompt, type netstat -na, and press Enter.

Note: The ports selected during installation for front-end, back-end communication, and back-end registration ports must be open in the firewall. See Ports and firewall configuration for defaults and details.
When the installation is completed, select Launch the configuration tool to open the configuration tool, or Launch the upgrade tool if you are upgrading.