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# Installation Checklist

## New Teams server

* [ ] Create the Teams server in the portal. See: [Add servers](/getting-started/licensing.md#add-servers)

## Download the required files

* [ ] Download the **Teams server license** file and **certificate bundle** from the [Servers tab](https://my.hex-rays.com/dashboard/servers).
* [ ] Download the installers (**Teams server** and **IDA Pro**) from the [Download center](https://my.hex-rays.com/dashboard/download-center/installers/release).

## Installation

* [ ] Start the Teams server installer and follow the steps on the screen.
* [ ] Copy the Teams server license, the certificate and the private key previously downloaded to the installation directory.
* [ ] Change the license, certificate and private key ownership and access mode:

```
>cd /opt/hexvault
>cp .../path/to/hexvault.crt .
>cp .../path/to/hexvault.key .
>cp .../path/to/teams_server_*.hexlic .
>chown hexvault:hexvault hexvault.crt hexvault.key teams_server_*.hexlic
>chmod 640 hexvault.crt hexvault.key teams_server_*.hexlic
```

* [ ] Create the initial database:

```
>sudo -u hexvault ./vault_server --config-file hexvault.conf \
                                 --vault-dir ./files \
                                 --certchain-file hexvault.crt \
                                 --privkey-file hexvault.key \
                                 --recreate-schema
>2022-04-14 14:30:28 Vault Server v1.0 Hex-Rays (c) 2022-2024
>2022-04-14 14:30:28 Database initialized; exiting.
```

* [ ] Test the server:

```
>sudo -u hexvault ./vault_server --config-file hexvault.conf \
                                 --certchain-file hexvault.crt \
                                 --privkey-file hexvault.key \
                                 --license-file teams_server_<LID>.hexlic \
                                 --vault-dir ./files
>2022-04-14 14:35:47 Vault Server v1.0 Hex-Rays (c) 2022-2024
>2022-04-14 14:35:47 Using a license with 5 seats
>2022-04-14 14:35:47 Listening on 0.0.0.0:65433...
```

* [ ] <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to stop the server.
* [ ] Start the service: `systemctl start hexvault`
* [ ] Check that the service is active: `systemctl status hexvault`

In case of startup problems, check the [troubleshooting](/teams/admin/teams-server.md#troubleshooting) section.

## Creating the administrator

* [ ] Create the administrator using hv tool. The hv is bundled with IDA Pro. The first user to log in to the Teams server will have administrator privileges.

```
./hv -h<host>:<port> -u<user> -p<password>
```

At that point you can create [users](/teams/admin/teams-server.md#adding-users), [groups](/teams/admin/teams-server.md#adding-groups), ...


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