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# Planning The Installation

This section walks you through some of the general rules that must be taken into consideration during the **Statelake** system installation. **Statelake** can be installed on any recent 64-bit version of Windows or Windows Server.

To successfully install the **Statelake** processes you will need to:

* Decide on the correct type of installation; and
* Install the **Statelake** application, as per the following notes; and
* Have access to a Data Management Utility (database server) that can hold your **Statelake** configuration database(s).

## Data Management Utility (database server)

A data management utility must be installed and accessible. **Statelake** currently supports the use of **MySQL** (through MySQL Workbench) and **Microsoft SQL Server** (via Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)).

## Possible Installation Scenario

Within **Statelake**, a configuration database holds the **Statelake** components, such as connections, definitions, maps, and actions, that define the processing that **Statelake** will carry out. Refer to the **Statelake** glossary that explains these terms in more detail.

**Statelake** is installed on a case-by-case basis, as how you choose to use **Statelake** will be unique to the requirements that you have and to your organisation. To ensure a successful implementation of **Statelake** you should carefully plan the installation to ensure that Statelake will be installed in a way that will support all of those requirements.

An installation comprises two main areas – one for the application and one for the configuration data. The Statelake application server and configuration database server can be implemented in various combinations. For example, they might both run on the same personal laptop or desktop, or Statelake might be installed across one or more servers within an organisation.

The following diagrams illustrate some common set-up scenarios, including a scenario with separate environments for Test and Production.

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## Software License

To be fully operational, the **Statelake** software must be activated with a Software License Certificate.

As the final part of the **Statelake** installation process, the software license certificate will be installed to your computer.

The license file default location is the C:\ProgramData\Flow Software\Statelake\Config\ sub-directory.

Any questions regards software licenses, please contact Customer Support.