# Install Client on Server

1. After the Adaptiva Server is installed, the Adaptiva Client must be installed on the server. At the **Launch Adaptiva Client Installer** dialog, the Client Installer Path will be displayed based on the relative path the server component was installed from.
2. Click **Launch** to begin the Client installation.

   ![Client Installer](https://1238239958-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzBcNZqjCKqgdpA83eD4o%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e9304c85a6b2d0643c974dfe433e39b09eddda23%2Fimage27.png?alt=media)
3. At the **Adaptiva Client Installer** dialog, complete the following

   ![Client Install](https://1238239958-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzBcNZqjCKqgdpA83eD4o%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0b132ad20951a1a4d482f06b875da1289d9741c8%2Fimage28.png?alt=media)

   **Adaptiva Install Path:** Update the path as required. We recommend installing the Adaptiva client in the same parent folder as the Adaptiva Server (**%drive%:\Program Files\Adaptiva\AdaptivaClient**).

   The installer will auto-populate the **Server Host Name or IP Address** and **Server GUID** fields.
4. Click **Install**.
5. When the installation is completed, the Client Validation Checks application will confirm the connectivity requirements for the Adaptiva client.

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   The **Client to Client** and **Cloud Relay Connection** check is not applicable for a server installation.
6. Click **OK**.