# Installation of FileMaker Server in pictures **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips and Techniques\ **Tags:** filemaker-server\ **Created:** [October 28, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410 "2020-10-28T17:28:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/1 "2020-10-28T17:28:30Z")
Yesterday I installed yet another linux server and made screenshots for you. Your language may vary on the dialogs, but the buttons should be in same place. New VM in VMWare and I drop the CentOS 7 iso on it: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.20.10](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/1f2910a4a9494233ffd78d79e9c5977ef927b101.jpeg) now I confirm it's CentOS 7 64-bit: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.20.17](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/7f8379df762b5efb1db0ebb19657d0f65339c3bc.jpeg) I uncheck easy installation and continue: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.20.23](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/37f0c6d0cb60e0fa869edd4ba5c8f98858138140.jpeg) Not sure what BIOS, so I keep default: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.20.25](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/0da7aff0939cd5327e1c075e851202eb382ba54d.jpeg) Now I click done button: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.20.30](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/c11937cba40880b9cff20a18a8e60eb4b28ad515.jpeg) Or you click customize button there in the middle and change CPU, RAM or disk space. Now we boot it and press return for first menu entry: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.22.04](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/9f9ed60e363f1b5510e7c9aea667c9571ce98aa4.jpeg) may take a while: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.22.23](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/7b4cc254acc0a84104dec5ff1ef4155a7f549328.jpeg) welcome and pick a language: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.23.54](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/59d9c807c67fdad5fa59894940a52171bf203d0b.jpeg) this screen take a few seconds till all options are initialized automatically. We click the software button on the right to choose: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.24.18](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/2e4727aed4499f3258e997b6fa77a252eeaec4c7.jpeg) and here we pick server with GUI as I like to have a desktop on a VM: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.24.39](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/ba81a534844b0e745115d1aaf512f70ec617d40d.png) and I pick the disk as destination: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.25.17](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/41ba8740a6b18785c0cd20d39170ccfd339782ba.jpeg) and I enable the ethernet connection for VMware with the on/off toggle on the right: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.25.36](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/884b7df39b4bf23e842efab839a25f2cab22b6ee.jpeg) we are online: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.26.05](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/f8091b78cbebc164c39368b5df94cd112e6995d7.jpeg) all set, so click install button: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.26.15](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/5f698a51a57d9c94279293de63f95d8def151f82.jpeg) wait ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.26.42](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/07fc4f02c2cd520fe49d38e330b7f881ec9c8018.jpeg) now I can set passwords for root and create an user: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.26.48](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/74859de633f34c0393825ec57e7355f41424bd64.jpeg) User setup done: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.27.22](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/2005bcdc4bdf92a56b3c8b5b73ea9bc3102c3f0d.jpeg) you see message it's installing in the bottom? ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.36.43](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/38a09d7e46d375e858c948569dcfc9228901e12a.jpeg) Done. So press restart button on bottom right: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 09.57.30](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/1056d2b7b918880ec9226c185560ed6896626d7f.jpeg) somewhere we have to agree to license agreement: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.00.01](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/1/1f547c0d2716f89e85b4e87406f5d2d214407b62.jpeg) little checkbox on the bottom: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.00.09](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/05cfd0bdccc4631711bc8cc661be1d52e5c2b8f0.jpeg) now click button on bottom right to quit configuration ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.00.17](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/8/8f7c15ce2e50aac71ea6acfd6fa948ab346b2415.jpeg) Now login first time: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.00.33](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/b/bd43a56b939a21f85c5efeeb1bf231c03b9282fe.png) with my secret password ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.00.37](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/e/ec35bccd0c482fa15c8031d27cd8effefce3d2c3.png) Let's pick a language again ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.04.48](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/31828ad22a752ea3ff63d974e0d4ab8b9570a8b0.jpeg) and a keyboard: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.04.54](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/fcc8f0790f7e57159f9577cb2269a79ad423ca6c.jpeg) we turn off location as it doesn't make sense for a VM: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.05.04](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/f114aa0398dc6224ffdc773933522cf17409f44f.jpeg) Now we can click skip button on top right: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.05.08](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/5bee6583c63481125b057e64191ed89c4afb1176.jpeg) Setup done 🙂 ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.05.13](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/385e66ecdedc2af1b2435b6f413953f2e5f571b0.jpeg) This is desktop. We downloaded FileMaker Sever zip ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.06.14](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/b/bacbbf9727f2f2aefea85845a0f151415062f969.jpeg) unpacked and not going to Terminal, You can open a terminal with contextual menu. Just click on the desktop with right mouse button and pick terminal from menu. We cd in the folder and list files: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.07.45](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/7/7cffbc7beefc08e8b9c4d09580f1e26449b51673.jpeg) We run the sudo yum install command: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.08.09](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/2/272666974b068ed219f07d7a5caac2739a2f57c9.jpeg) May ask for password and then may wait for lock on package database. This is blocked as long as some other background service looks to update packages. ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.08.16](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/2/2fa3544cbbaac494db30d10abff2d74754dfc6b9.jpeg) Installation runs ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.12.24](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/d/daba1c948c0de86c016525162b750a967cb22f44.jpeg) Do I want to install? Yes, please. ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.12.32](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/bfaa7688abbe6d27ad3655f87d21bed08b6fdbf9.png) It asks to pick a GPG key: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.12.51](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/6/690f5d420c1762cfab9ceb32e5c96dfcb5617e8b.png) Installing packages: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.13.06](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/e/ef11a566be0d9de6d851d33e819548332c8fa263.png) Agree to FileMaker license: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.13.23](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/e8b6a12a478c12720388ca32d9285366b38ca910.png) and 0 for a normal server: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.13.27](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/d/dac7563489542498982aef3d52049ef854f3d761.png) Next user name and password: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.13.35](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/e93f1ee1b1d4494be4c861914932ed2a24ff2863.png) and a PIN: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.13.45](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/6/6d24282284d4d68f044c69716dfa9287331224c1.png) Installation runs: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.14.10](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/78e520eefbd574886ea769ee867e1c9c9662cb2e.png) Waits for connection: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.16.49](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/4423e6d8fe3b6b0f3e69ca1d0471722d67fe279b.png) and done. ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.17.33](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/0a3666b032c160b9c9e662eb35cbb15434ae41a9.png) We can restart the server. Then double click the icon on the desktop to go to admin console. ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.23.37](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/0/0e3382309bba1c875e66b8a051672d0a7d9e0fc6.jpeg) We enter our secret admin/admin password: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.24.20](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/4143ed97500bc19beed8ca005f79df093b995195.jpeg) Check the SSL certificate to use: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.24.30](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/9d0b2cc9a283e9dfe48a0d0018f3118b9e8eb600.jpeg) For a throw-away test server this is fine: ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.24.35](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/7e02cfd0b43b1473e4848342d06b80811448ea42.jpeg) and done! ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-10-27 um 10.24.50](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/1X/65b81baf8207bbfdd1020855e75073ac504458ee.jpeg) Now you can enable plugins in connectors settings tab and copy the MBS plugin in the right folder or use the script based installation. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/2 "2020-10-28T17:30:45Z")
If you need, you can get the CentOS ISOs here: > **[CentOS Mirrors List](http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/)** you need version 7! ---
**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/3 "2020-10-28T17:39:05Z")
so cool! Thank You very much! btw: Is there a way to update an existing, older version of fms? ---
**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/4 "2020-10-28T17:40:26Z")
You can install newer rpm over older server. I did that also. ---
**Author:** ![Torsten](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/torsten/32/1574_2.png) [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/5 "2020-10-28T18:44:22Z")
Great stuff. Thank you for the heads-up @MonkeybreadSoftware! ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/6 "2020-10-28T18:52:18Z")
But... really?? A desktop on a server? We have a great chance here to fit in nicely with what IT departments expect. If FM devs are going to insist on having a desktop on a Linux server because it is easy, we will just go back to alienate those IT departments. I would _very strongly_ suggest we get comfortable with doing this with nothing but the command line. It's not that difficult; it really isn't. We're working on a complete walkthrough with Claris. ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/7 "2020-10-28T18:53:30Z")
> [@Markus](#): > > btw: Is there a way to update an existing, older version of fms? > **[Updating FileMaker Server on Linux](https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/updating-filemaker-server-linux/)** > > Learn how to uninstall and reinstall FileMaker Server on Linux from our team of certified FileMaker Developers. ---
**Author:** ![Torsten](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/torsten/32/1574_2.png) [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/8 "2020-10-28T18:55:53Z")
Thanks @WimDecorte. Looking forward to have a best practise documentation from Claris. Makes absolute sense for production environments. ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/9 "2020-10-28T19:01:20Z")
Not just for production servers, also for dev and test servers; the more you practice the easier it gets. And like I said; it's not that hard AND you can make your life a whole lot easier with good tools. For instance I use Termius since I have a bunch of Linux and IoT devices to log into; it syncs all my server settings across all devices including my iPad. And it has a snippet tool so that I don't even have to remember all the commands ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/b/bdb1f94d216fe9252267d07cfc31c06028f485dd.png) ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/10 "2020-10-28T19:03:52Z")
> [@MonkeybreadSoftware](#): > > get the CentOS ISOs here: Get the Minimal ISO to start and work up from there. FMS installs everything it needs. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fmsoup/original/2X/3/3ef8fb20473c071462c45f962aa9f7b316f04b73.png) ---
**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/11 "2020-10-28T19:38:14Z")
Yes, I install my local VM in VMWare on my MacBook Pro with GUI. I like Drag & Drop of files from Mac to Linux. And I like looking via GUI in the folders. You may not use a GUI for a remote VPS. ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/12 "2020-10-28T19:45:32Z")
You can use drag and drop with Terminal when using the scp command as well. Or that tool I mentioned (Termius) has a built in SFTP UI to do the same. I'll be hammering on this everywhere I see it: this is a golden opportunity to learn the tools of the trade and up your skills and do like your client's IT departments will want you to do. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/13 "2020-10-28T20:41:10Z")
Your blog article is excellent help: > **[How to Update FileMaker Server on Linux | Soliant Consulting](https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/updating-filemaker-server-linux/)** > > Learn how to uninstall and reinstall FileMaker Server on Linux from our team of certified FileMaker Developers. Thanks for that. For production, we usually have only command line access. But my Linux VM still stays with Desktop and also is used to try my Linux GUI apps made with Xojo. ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/14 "2020-10-28T20:50:36Z")
Thanks, Part 1 of that, the part where we talk about Linux in general and installing from scratch is longer and more detailed... that one will be released soon (waiting on some input from Claris) ---
**Author:** ![dbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@dbguy](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/dbguy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/15 "2020-11-08T23:03:30Z")
Thanks for doing this. Will help me navigate the new world of Linux! As we know, the plan from Claris is to concentrate on Linux and eventually discontinue Mac/Win native Server so having some help to get familiar with Linux and VMs is so much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![wizardconsulting](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/wizardconsulting/32/838_2.png) [@wizardconsulting](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/wizardconsulting)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/16 "2020-11-09T18:37:58Z")
Hi Wim - Good to see some discussion of this here. I have set-up two VMs, one in Parallels and one in VMware, with CentOS 7, no GUI, and done the whole thing via the command line. It got easier and easier the more I did. I also found that this installer is definitely _specific_ to CentOS 7. For reference, I tried the following _other_ Linux versions without success: CentOS 8, Fedora 33, & Debian 10. I did this out of intellectual curiosity _without any expectations_ that it would actually work. For reference, in CentOS 8 I was not able to install due to missing items and could manually install all of them except the Korean fonts. In Fedora, I was able to install the server but couldn't install some of the packages required to launch the server. Getting back to Parallels and VMware, I ran into a few things and I'd be curious to hear your take on them. First, could not get cut-and-paste between the Mac OS (Mojave) and the virtual machine to work with either Parallels and VMware. I had to manually install the respective "tools" programs for each. I did find out how to enable folder sharing which involved some extra steps, particularly with Parallels; VMware was easier to do for this. It sounds like you're saying that Drag-and-Drop works. Is that accurate? I didn't think of that. I'll have to try that. Is it just as simple as dragging a file into the VM window? Second, I could get the server up and running on my laptop, but couldn't find away to access the Admin Console GUI remotely on my desktop. I probably need to check my firewall. I'll be looking forward to your detailed discussion of this. ## Thanks, Michael Frankel President & CEO, Wizard Consulting Group, Inc. Mobile: (310) 291-3419 Website: [wizardconsultinggroup.com](http://wizardconsultinggroup.com) ---
**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/17 "2020-11-09T18:51:07Z")
I was happy to see that CentOS automatically got the package for VMWare installed, so the Drag & Drop worked directly. ---
**Author:** ![wizardconsulting](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/wizardconsulting/32/838_2.png) [@wizardconsulting](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/wizardconsulting)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/18 "2020-11-09T18:54:13Z")
Thanks, Christian. I'll check that out. ---
**Author:** ![WimDecorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@WimDecorte](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/WimDecorte)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/19 "2020-11-09T19:20:37Z")
> [@wizardconsulting](#): > > It sounds like you're saying that Drag-and-Drop works. Is that accurate? I didn't think of that. I'll have to try that. Is it just as simple as dragging a file into the VM window? Not quite. I use Terminal on my machine and use the SCP command to copy files to the server. That way I can drag and drop files into my Terminal to get the proper path automatically filled in. And with the main tool I use (Termius) I can use a drag-and-drop SFTP UI, both SFTP and SCP don't require me to install anything at all on the Linux box. ---
**Author:** ![wizardconsulting](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/wizardconsulting/32/838_2.png) [@wizardconsulting](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/wizardconsulting)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410/20 "2020-11-09T19:29:27Z")
It appears that on my EC2 server, SCP is already installed. And from reading the SCP docs, it seems like SCP copies from one SSH host to another. Is that accurate? If so, that won't work because I don't have another SSH host to use (although I could just set one up). Alternatively, I could just upload the files to an S3 bucket and use the AWS CLI to download the files to my server (or any server). Does that make sense? [Next page](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/installation-of-filemaker-server-in-pictures/1410.md?page=2)