# Can i install ignition on windows server 2012 r2?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 15, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651 "2021-04-15T17:05:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![eponce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@eponce](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eponce)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/1 "2021-04-15T17:05:29Z")

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can i install ignition on windows server 2012 r2?  
and does it have any complications?  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/2 "2021-04-15T17:06:41Z")

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It should work, but what version of Ignition will you be installing?

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**Author:** ![eponce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@eponce](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eponce)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/3 "2021-04-15T17:08:26Z")

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the most recent, 8.1

thanks for answering

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/4 "2021-04-15T17:09:03Z")

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Should be fine, JDK 11 lists Windows Server 2012 as a supported version.

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**Author:** ![eponce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@eponce](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eponce)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/5 "2021-04-15T17:27:11Z")

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So with installing the jdk 11 package would it work well for me?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/6 "2021-04-15T17:32:28Z")

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You don’t need to install it, Ignition 8 comes with its own Java runtime. Just run the Ignition installer and you should be fine.

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-ignition-on-windows-server-2012-r2/45651/7 "2021-04-15T18:18:50Z")

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We’ve had no issues with this (apart from Windows 2012 R2 using the crappy metro fullscreen start menu that makes you want to gouge your eyeballs…). We’re on 8.1.0 at the moment