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title: Installing the server interactively
description: Run the setup tool, which prompts you interactively for the information that it needs to install PingAuthorize Server.
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revdate: January 26, 2023
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# Installing the server interactively

Run the `setup` tool, which prompts you interactively for the information that it needs to install PingAuthorize Server.

## Before you begin

Be prepared to provide the following information:

* The location of a valid license file

* The name and password for an administrative account, which is also called the root user distinguished name (DN)

* An available port for PingAuthorize Server to accept HTTPS requests

* An available LDAPS port for PingAuthorize Server to accept administrative requests

* Information related to the server's connection security, including the location of a [keystore](../pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_keystores_truststores.html) that contains the server certificate, the nickname of that server certificate, and the location of a truststore

* The amount of memory to reserve for usage by the Java virtual machine (JVM)

* A unique instance name for the server

## Steps

1. Run the `setup` command.

   ### Example:

   ```shell
   $ ./setup
   ```

2. To start and stop PingAuthorize Server, use the `start-server` and `stop-server` commands, respectively.

   For additional options, see [Starting PingAuthorize Server](../pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_start_server.html).