Install, Upgrade and Uninstall MagicINFO Server
Everything about putting MagicINFO Server on a Windows computer and keeping it current: check the system requirements, choose and prepare the database, run the installer, check the server before an upgrade, and uninstall it. For larger networks, see the clustering and sizing pages. After installing, activate a license and sign in.
For a shorter walk-through of a basic installation and an in-place upgrade, see Basic MagicINFO Server Installation and Updating MagicINFO Server in the Knowledge Base.
What's in this section
- MagicINFO Server System Requirements — Minimum CPU, memory, disk, browser, database and Windows versions for MagicINFO Server, plus the network a VideoWall installation needs.
- Choose a Database: PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server — Prepare the database before installing MagicINFO Server: what to check for PostgreSQL, and how to install and configure Microsoft SQL Server access.
- Install MagicINFO Server: Quick or Custom Setup — Step-by-step MagicINFO Server installation on Windows with Quick or Custom setup, PostgreSQL or SQL Server, and full, web-only or DB-only installs.
- Upgrade Pre-Check: Is the Server Ready? — Before an upgrade the MagicINFO installer checks the computer automatically. What the pre-check looks at and what to do when it reports a problem.
- Uninstall MagicINFO Server on Windows — Remove MagicINFO Server from a Windows computer through Settings > Apps, confirm the uninstall and follow the wizard. Back up your data first.
- Clustering: Separate Database, WAS and Proxy Servers — Set up MagicINFO Server as a cluster: install the database on its own server, add WAS, memory and proxy servers, then set shared storage and config.
- Server Sizing: Hardware by Number of Devices — Recommended server hardware for MagicINFO Server as the device count grows, taken from test setups, including cloud instance and database sizes.
- Upgrade from MagicINFO V3 to V4 (Legacy) — Legacy guide for moving a MagicINFO Server V3.x installation to V4.x while keeping its settings and data. Only useful for very old installations.