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This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing Zephyr Enterprise Data Center 5.0 on Windows. This is just one part of a larger setup for Zephyr Enterprise Data Center to be setup and work properly. Please be sure to have read the below sections before proceeding to the steps.

Before you begin

• Review all /wiki/spaces/ZEE50/pages/77725729system requirements thoroughly
• Have a database installed, running, and configured to connect with Zephyr Enterprise Data Center
  • If this is not done, please proceed /wiki/spaces/ZEE48/pages/58425447 here to begin database setup
• Ensure you have the correct Data Center license file (license.lic) as this will be required during the installation process
  • If you do not have this license file, please contact your Zephyr Account Manager or send an email to sales@getzephyr.com
• Ensure timezone setting for all nodes are uniform
• Download and install required software
  • Java JDK 8u101 or higher
    • Download from here
• Download Zephyr Enterprise Data Center 5.0 Windows Software:Download from here

Installing Java

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Follow Oracle's install instructions linked here. Once installation is complete, set the environment variables and continue to installing Zephyr Enterprise section below

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Step 3:
A quick reminder on the /wiki/spaces/ZEE50/pages/77725729 requirements needed to install and run Zephyr successfully
 

 
Step 4:
EULA screen is next. The installation will not proceed further if the terms of the license agreement are not acceptable
 

 
Step 5:
The destination location of where the Zephyr server needs to be installed. You should make sure that you have enough disk space on that drive for the installation
 

 
 
Step 6:
Select the deployment option.  For installation of Zephyr Enterprise Data Center, select "Data Center deployment" and continue to Step 6.  For installation of Zephyr Enterprise Data Center, reference the /wiki/spaces/ZEE50/pages/77692966 Installation of Zephyr Enterprise Server section

Step 7:
This steps allows the addition of a license file that you would have received from Zephyr Sales
 

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Zephyr needs a couple of environment variable set once you have the JDK installed. You can set the variables this way to allow it to persist through reboot.
 
Setting up PATH in Windows (steps might vary with Windows version):
1.     Click Start> Control Panel> System
2.     Click Advanced> Environment Variables
3.     Scroll through the fields until you find PATH
4.     Add the location of the bin folder of the install for PATH in System variables (do not delete the existing value, just add to the beginning of it).
 
A typical path is: C:\Program Files\Java\JDK_1.8.0_<version>\bin
 
Setting up JAVA_HOME in Windows (steps might vary with Windows version):
1.     Click Start> Control Panel> System
2.     Click Advanced> Environment Variables
3.     Scroll through the fields until you find JAVA_HOME, if it's not present Add it to the System variables.
4.     Add the location of the JDK root folder to the value of JAVA_HOME in System variables.
 
A typical path is: C:\Program Files\Java\JDK_1.8.0_<version>

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