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# App-V Installation Checklist


The following checklist is intended to provide a high-level list of items to consider and outlines the steps you should take to install the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) servers.

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<th align="left">Reference</th>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V Management Server. If you are installing the Management Web Service, Management Console, or the Data Store on different servers, you can use the custom installation option.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-install-application-virtualization-management-server.md" data-raw-source="[How to Install Application Virtualization Management Server](how-to-install-application-virtualization-management-server.md)">How to Install Application Virtualization Management Server</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V Management Web Service. (Optional ¹)</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-install-the-management-web-service.md" data-raw-source="[How to Install the Management Web Service](how-to-install-the-management-web-service.md)">How to Install the Management Web Service</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V Management Console. (Optional ¹)</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-install-the-management-console.md" data-raw-source="[How to Install the Management Console](how-to-install-the-management-console.md)">How to Install the Management Console</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V Data Store. (Optional ¹)</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-install-a-database.md" data-raw-source="[How to Install a Database](how-to-install-a-database.md)">How to Install a Database</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V client.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-manually-install-the-application-virtualization-client.md" data-raw-source="[How to Manually Install the Application Virtualization Client](how-to-manually-install-the-application-virtualization-client.md)">How to Manually Install the Application Virtualization Client</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V Sequencer.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-install-the-application-virtualization-sequencer.md" data-raw-source="[How to Install the Application Virtualization Sequencer](how-to-install-the-application-virtualization-sequencer.md)">How to Install the Application Virtualization Sequencer</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Install the App-V Streaming Server. (This is optional and required only if you are installing the Streaming Server).</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-install-the-application-virtualization-streaming-server.md" data-raw-source="[How to Install the Application Virtualization Streaming Server](how-to-install-the-application-virtualization-streaming-server.md)">How to Install the Application Virtualization Streaming Server</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Create Content directories on the servers that will be used for streaming applications to users’ computers.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="how-to-configure-the-application-virtualization-management-servers.md" data-raw-source="[How to Configure the Application Virtualization Management Servers](how-to-configure-the-application-virtualization-management-servers.md)">How to Configure the Application Virtualization Management Servers</a></p>
<p><a href="how-to-configure-the-application-virtualization-streaming-servers.md" data-raw-source="[How to Configure the Application Virtualization Streaming Servers](how-to-configure-the-application-virtualization-streaming-servers.md)">How to Configure the Application Virtualization Streaming Servers</a></p>
<p><a href="how-to-configure-the-server-for-iis.md" data-raw-source="[How to Configure the Server for IIS](how-to-configure-the-server-for-iis.md)">How to Configure the Server for IIS</a></p>
<p><a href="how-to-configure-the-file-server.md" data-raw-source="[How to Configure the File Server](how-to-configure-the-file-server.md)">How to Configure the File Server</a></p></td>
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¹ This is required only if you are installing the App-V Management Web Service, Management Console, or the Data Store on a different computer.

## Related topics


[Application Virtualization Deployment and Upgrade Checklists](application-virtualization-deployment-and-upgrade-checklists.md)

[App-V Postinstallation Checklist](app-v-postinstallation-checklist.md)