===== Installing the Firebird Service =====
===== Firebird Service Installation =====

**[[https://download.ktp-software.de/Firebird-5.0.4.1812-0-windows-x64.exe | Download the Firebird components]]**

Select the setup language, e.g. **English**, and confirm with **OK**.

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Read the license agreement and select **I accept the agreement**. Then click **Next**.

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Read the installation notes and click **Next** to continue.

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Select the destination folder. The default is:

**C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_5_0**

Confirm with **Next**. Only change the folder if necessary using **Browse…**.

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Under **Select Components**, leave the setup type set to:

**Full installation of Server and development tools.**

The following components remain selected:

* **Server components**
* **Developer and admin tools components**
* **Client components**

Then click **Next**.

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Specify the Start Menu folder. The default is:

**Firebird 5.0 (x64)**

Then click **Next**.

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Under **Select Additional Tasks**, select the options as shown in the screenshot:

* **Run Firebird in SuperServer mode**
* **Run as a Service**
* **Start Firebird automatically everytime you boot up?**
* **Copy Firebird client library to <system> directory?**

Do not enable:

* **Use the Guardian to control the server?**
* **Generate client library as GDS32.DLL for legacy InterBase support?**

Then click **Next**.

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Next, enter a database administrator password, e.g. ''masterkey''. Then click **Next**.

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Check the summary. If all settings are correct, start the installation by clicking **Install**.

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After the installation, an information/readme window may be displayed. Click **Next**.

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In the **Support Firebird Development** window, click **Next**.

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In the final window:

* Leave **Start Firebird Service now?** enabled
* Disable **After installation - What Next?**

Finish the wizard by clicking **Finish**.

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====Further Topics====
  * [[installation_und_deinstallation|Installation and Uninstallation]]
  * [[installation_und_deinstallation#installation_einer_pam_datenbank_auf_einem_server | Installing a PAM Database on a Server]]