# Windows Installation

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#### Windows Installation

The Installation Wizard provides the easiest and quickest way to install Pentaho Enterprise on Windows.

In this workshop, you will install 'everything' enabling access to a 'local' Pentaho Repository.
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1. Navigate to the downloaded: `pentaho-business-analytics-11.0.0.0-237.exe` installation file. 
2. Double-click: `pentaho-business-analytics-11.0.0.0-237.exe` file to launch it.
3. Ignore the Antivirus warning ..

<figure><img src="/files/yp281gazmtvhnhrYCQgQ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Review installation</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Accept the License agreement.

<figure><img src="/files/2xrdyp4xlIq4oawl4TXA" alt=""><figcaption><p>Accept License Agreement</p></figcaption></figure>

5. Keep the default installation path.

<figure><img src="/files/w5vPKhnXdVNzcEicLqTl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Keep default installation path</p></figcaption></figure>

6. The default Pentaho Repository database is PostgreSQL.

&#x20;      Password: password (all in lower case)

<figure><img src="/files/3Y2jRVx36BMYGbIOlp3M" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter Password: password</p></figcaption></figure>

7. Decide if you wish to install everything or specific components.

<figure><img src="/files/0Z1v8OvhahB0xBpbgkL7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Keep it simple</p></figcaption></figure>

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With the Pentaho Installation Wizard you can choose one of two ways to install Pentaho components:&#x20;

* Default: Select the Keep it simple. Give me everything option in the installation wizard.&#x20;
* Custom: Select the Let me decide for myself option in the installation wizard.
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<figure><img src="/files/Btqy81N3oYwDoXXqJZ5D" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

8. Install Stell Wheels sample data.

<figure><img src="/files/nsMtMH9Q3mOOX8M53SmE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Install Steel Wheels - sampledata</p></figcaption></figure>

9. Enter either an Activation ID or a Licensing server URL.

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If you leave it blank, a 30-day license will be installed.
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<figure><img src="/files/PkjjhIqclh62DkSqV3sm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter License URL or Activation ID</p></figcaption></figure>

10. Click 'Next' to start the installation.

<figure><img src="/files/K0LM4x2WObqdCqgsoLu7" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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Various notifications will appear during the installation process. Allow Pentaho services to be installed.
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<figure><img src="/files/qjZEtJNEXfR3ksgp85xU" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pentaho 11</p></figcaption></figure>

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Ensure the required Pentaho Server & Data Integration plugins are installed.
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<figure><img src="/files/cLqABki0hJno0GGrNcnR" alt=""><figcaption><p>Data Integration - Plugin Manager</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/i76Gu6rZkFyrwv3laWCj" alt=""><figcaption><p>Pentaho Server - Plugin Manager</p></figcaption></figure>

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