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# Microsoft Windows

## Installing Enterprise Manager

To install Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, perform the following:

1. Download the latest version of Veeam Backup & Replication installation image from the [Download Veeam products](https://www.veeam.com/downloads.html) page.
2. Mount the installation image to the machine on which you plan to install Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager or burn the image file to a flash drive or other removable storage device.
3. Run the `Setup.exe` file from the image or disk to open the splash screen.
4. In the window, click **Install** **Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager** to launch the **Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager Setup** wizard.

   [![Logging on to Veeam Backup & Replication](images/em_setup_select_product.png "Logging on to Veeam Backup & Replication")](images/em_setup_select_product.png){.toggle scale=75}

5. At the **License Agreement** step of the wizard, read the license agreements and select check boxes to accept the terms.
6. At the **Provide License** step of the wizard, specify the path to the license key.

   If you install Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager on the backup server, you can proceed without providing a license file. In this case, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager will use the license that is already installed on the backup server.

   [![Provide License](images/em_upgrade_license.png "Provide License")](images/em_upgrade_license.png){.toggle scale=75}

7. At the **System Configuration Check** step of the wizard, install missing software components and enable missing features, if any.
8. At the **Ready to Install** step of the wizard, click **Install** to begin installation.

   [![Check Default Configuration](images/em_setup_default_cfg.png "Check Default Configuration")](images/em_setup_default_cfg.png){.toggle scale=75}

9. When the installation process completes, click **Finish** to close the wizard.