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This document and those referenced below act as a reference guide that outline the installation and use of EdgeVis Server.  While reading the documents in their entirety is recommended, the following summary outlines the typical steps required to set up and configure a server for use by encoders and viewers.

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76686-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-ii-installing-edgevis-server#h_6af865ecfb">Install EdgeVis Server</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76686-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-ii-installing-edgevis-server#h_7d9bbfc5a5">Open any necessary firewall ports</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76686-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-ii-installing-edgevis-server#h_08610e50e9">Install the necessary encoder licences</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76688-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iii-server-organisation-concepts-and-controls#h_b118b2e8cd">Create the first domain on the server to hold encoder and user accounts</a> ​

- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76686-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-ii-installing-edgevis-server#h_6af865ecfb">Install EdgeVis Server</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76686-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-ii-installing-edgevis-server#h_7d9bbfc5a5">Open any necessary firewall ports</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76686-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-ii-installing-edgevis-server#h_08610e50e9">Install the necessary encoder licences</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76688-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iii-server-organisation-concepts-and-controls#h_b118b2e8cd">Create the first domain on the server to hold encoder and user accounts</a> ​

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_f52501e42d">Configure an e-mail server to allow users to receive account creation e-mails</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_57f79571fe">Review two-factor authentication settings</a> ​

- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_f52501e42d">Configure an e-mail server to allow users to receive account creation e-mails</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_57f79571fe">Review two-factor authentication settings</a> ​

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_17e1815c3f">Take a note of the server’s encryption settings</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76697-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-v-domain-wide-users#h_02e3fab4b3">Create the first encoder account, and assign it a licence</a>

Configure the encoder with the necessary login/connection details (see <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6568-encoders">encoder guides</a>)

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76697-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-v-domain-wide-users#h_a6fe87216b">Create the first viewer account in the domain, and allow it to access the encoder</a>

Use a viewing client to view the encoder’s video stream (see <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6608-edgevis-client-all-platforms">EdgeVis Client User Guide</a>)

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76697-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-v-domain-wide-users#h_abe8766cbb">Customise the encoder’s settings using the management portal</a> ​

- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_17e1815c3f">Take a note of the server’s encryption settings</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76697-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-v-domain-wide-users#h_02e3fab4b3">Create the first encoder account, and assign it a licence</a>
- Configure the encoder with the necessary login/connection details (see <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6568-encoders">encoder guides</a>)
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76697-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-v-domain-wide-users#h_a6fe87216b">Create the first viewer account in the domain, and allow it to access the encoder</a>
- Use a viewing client to view the encoder’s video stream (see <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6608-edgevis-client-all-platforms">EdgeVis Client User Guide</a>)
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76697-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-v-domain-wide-users#h_abe8766cbb">Customise the encoder’s settings using the management portal</a> ​

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_49fc949fd6">Decide advanced account options and password complexity rules</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_fb13fc24a7">Obtain an SSL certificate for the management portal</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76703-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-vi-advanced-server-configuration#h_e41fe2a663">Set up alarm notification messaging - Push notifications, SMS and Email</a>

<a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76688-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iii-server-organisation-concepts-and-controls#h_cae540f2f7">Provide custom roles and permissions for users</a>

- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_49fc949fd6">Decide advanced account options and password complexity rules</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76690-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iv-server-wide-administrators#h_fb13fc24a7">Obtain an SSL certificate for the management portal</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76703-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-vi-advanced-server-configuration#h_e41fe2a663">Set up alarm notification messaging - Push notifications, SMS and Email</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/articles/76688-edgevis-server-setup-guide-chapter-iii-server-organisation-concepts-and-controls#h_cae540f2f7">Provide custom roles and permissions for users</a>

- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6602-edgevis-server">More server help</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6568-encoders">Setup your encoder</a>
- <a href="https://support.edgevis.com/en/collections/6603-windows-ios-and-android-applications">About our apps</a>

How to install EdgeVis Server, obtain the appropriate licences and then create the encoder and user accounts.