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Install the FME Server Core and FME Engines

  1. Start the FME Server Installer.
  2. On the Choose Setup Type dialog, select the Custom/Distributed install option.

  3. On the Custom Setup dialog, select FME Server Core Components and FME Engine. Unselect Web Services. (Optionally, select Console. For more information, seeFME Server Console.)

  4. On the Destination Folder dialog, specify the installation directory for FME Server.

  5. On the User Account page, specify the Windows user account that will run the FME ServerSystem Services. This account must have access to the FME Server System Share that you specify in the next dialog. The System Share is the location where FME Server storesRepositoriesandResourcesfiles. (For more information, seeProvide a Remote File System for the FME Server System Share.)

    6. Note:The FME Server Database service always runs under the local system account.

  6. On the FME Server System Share dialog, specify a directory on another machine to store FME Server System Share files, which includeRepositoriesandResources. If this is a Linux installation, specify the mounted directory. For more information, seeProvide a Remote File System for the FME Server System Share.

    7. Note:If you areupgradingto a newer version of FME Server, make sure the specified directory is empty of files from the previous installation. Otherwise, conflicts may occur that can produce unexpected results in performance.

  7. On the FME Server Hostname dialog, specify the host that will run the FME Server Core.

  8. On the Administrator Account dialog, enter a user name and password for the admin account. This account provides full access to FME Server, and is the starting point forconfiguring other user accountsfollowing installation. For more information, seeDefault User Accounts and Passwords.

  9. On the Database Server Type dialog, specify the type of database for the FME Server Database. For more information, seeProvide a Database Server.

  10. On the Database Server Parameters dialog, specify the connection parameters for the FME Server Database.

  11. On the Web Application Server Hostname dialog, specify the connection parameters for the web application server. For more information, seeProvide a Web Application Server.

  12. Follow the remaining dialogs to complete the installation.

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