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Install Tableau Server on Windows

Use the Tableau installer to install Tableau Server on Windows.
Before you install Tableau Server, check the Tableau documentation to make sure your server meets the requirements:

Also make sure you have a valid license key for Tableau Server.

To install Tableau Server for Xpress Insight, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to the Windows system where you want to install Tableau Server using a local account with administrator privileges.
  2. Install Tableau Server by following the instructions in the Tableau Server documentation.
    Note: Skip the steps that cover downloading the installer package, which is already provided.
After you complete the Tableau Server installation, you must install the MySQL driver so Tableau can access the mirror database:
  1. Go to the Tableau Driver Download page.
  2. In the filter, choose MySQL as the data source and Windows as the operating system.
  3. Follow the instructions to complete the driver installation.
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