Table of Contents = =C2=BB Getting=20 Started with Community Server =C2=BB Installing=20 Community Server

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Installing Community Server

There are three options for installing Community Server, each of = which is=20 listed below. Before installing Community Server please be sure and=20 review the requirements - Community Server runs exclusively on = the=20 Microsoft Windows platform and requires: Internet Information Services,=20 Microsoft SQL Server, and .NET.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Community Server to = version=20 2.0 or 2.1 see Upgrading Community = Server.

Windows Installation Wizard

The Windows = Installation=20 Wizard is the easiest way to get Community Server up-and-running = quickly.=20 However, the Windows Installation Wizard can only be used on new = Community=20 Server installations and does require access to run/install = applications. For=20 existing installations please see the directions on manual installations = (below).

Important - to use the Windows = Installation=20 Wizard you will require either local access or remote desktop=20 access.

Web Installation Wizard

The Web Installation = Wizard is=20 perfect when access to the Windows desktop is not an option, such as = hosted=20 environments.

Manual Installation

The Manual = Installation is=20 the installation option for custom installs or for upgrades.

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