# 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](/files/YjN9o9Fk4UxwO5Fqbxcz)
3. At the **Adaptiva Client Installer** dialog, complete the following

   ![Client Install](/files/xStCWDWAabdZ8P3wj1Xs)

   **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.

   ![A screenshot of a computer error AI-generated content may be incorrect.](/files/Mw2xX5Wow1zfu2cLKjUq)

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


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