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  :description: Quickstart - Installing WAPT Server on Windows
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Quickstart - Installing WAPT Server
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To read beforehand
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* The quickstart guide install WAPT Server on a Windows Server. Installing WAPT on a Linux server is the recommended method, unless you are trialing WAPT and you are not familiar with Linux.
   
* The WAPT Server **MUST NOT** be installed on a computer with services already listening on port 443 (example WSUS with IIS). Port 443 is used by the WAPT Server and MUST be available to WAPT only.

* The WAPT Server **will not run** on a x86 version of Windows. It run only on a fresh :red:`Windows version currently supported by Microsoft`. The server component of WAPT works just as well on a win10 client VM or a physical host as it does on a Windows server version.

* The installation of the WAPT Server **MUST** be done using a :red:`Local Administrator` account on the host and **NOT a Domain Administrator** account.

* :program:`Nginx` is the **ONLY** supported web server with WAPT. **Apache or IIS (with or without WSUS) are NOT supported in WAPT**.

* In case of problems when installing WAPT, visit the :ref:`Frequently Asked Questions <wapt_faq>`.

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Installing WAPT server
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* Download and execute as administrator :download:`waptserversetup.exe <https://wapt.tranquil.it/wapt/releases/wapt-2.3/waptserversetup.exe>`.

* Choose the language for the WAPT installer and click on :guilabel:`OK` to go on to the next step.

* Accept the licence terms and click on :guilabel:`Next` to go to next step.

* Choose additional configuration tasks (leave the default if not sure).

.. figure:: wapt-resources/wapt_deploy_additional-configuration-server_dialog-box.png
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  :alt: Choosing the installer options for deploying the WAPT Serer

  Choosing the installer options for deploying the WAPT Server

* Choose the password for the WAPT Server and click on the :guilabel:`Install` to launch the installation, wait for the installation to complete.

.. image:: wapt-resources/quickstart_wapt_deploy_choosing-password_dialog-box.png
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  :alt: Dialog box for changing the password

* Click on :guilabel:`Finish` to close the window.


.. attention::

  * **For security, do not run the WAPT Console or your WAPT package development tool on the WAPT Server.**

  * The WAPT Server on Windows **includes the WAPT Agent**.
    It is not necessary to install the WAPT Agent to manage the WAPT Server on Windows.

Your WAPT Server is now ready.
You may now go to the documentation on :ref:`Quickstart - Installing the WAPT management Console <quickstart_install_wapt_console>`.