Installing FileMaker Server

FileMaker Server consists of several components. When you install the product, you may choose to install the FileMaker Server software, the Server Administration Tool (SAT), or both. You may install either component without the other: FileMaker Server can run on a machine that does not have the SAT installed, and the SAT can be used to administer multiple instances of FileMaker Server, none of which needs to be installed on the same machine as the SAT.

The installation process is straightforward and is well covered by the supplied documentation and by the installer screens. On Windows, all installed files, both FileMaker Server itself and the SAT, are installed in a directory called Program FilesFileMakerFileMakerServer. On the Mac OS, the FileMaker Server components are installed in /Library/FileMaker Server, and the SAT and documentation are installed in /Applications/FileMaker Server 8. The default install location can be changed on Windows, but not on the Mac OS.