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Server installation

This section describes how to install Canvus server for the first time. If you are updating from a previous version, see updating-server section.

Briefly, setting up Canvus server involves the following steps:

  1. Install Canvus server: You can install a Canvus server on a Windows or Linux host computer. For Ubuntu servers, you can download and manually run an installation package, or you install the server using a script. For Windows servers, you must download and run the appropriate server installer. See instructions for Windows or Linux.
  2. Database setup: You must install PostgreSQL and set up the required database and database user. See instructions for Windows or Linux.
  3. Configure Canvus server: You might need to edit the Canvus server configuration file, mt-canvus-server.ini. See instructions for Windows or Linux .
  4. Start the Canvus server: See starting or stopping the server on Windows or Linux.
  5. Activate your license: After installing your Canvus server, you must obtain a license activation key from MultiTaction and activate your license. See server-licensing.