# MOBOTIX HUB - The most important installation steps incl. licence activation

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**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-hub-the-most-important-installation-steps-incl-licence-activation/6578 "2023-03-17T05:58:37Z")\
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The following is an overview of the basic procedure and the most important installation steps:

- Download the required **installation files** from the MOBOTX website

- Review and ensure the **system requirements**

- Run the **installation file ‘MOBOTIX\_HUB\_VMS\_Products\_\_System\_Installer.exe’** with installation of the ‘Management Server’ on the designated computer

- When you install a **distributed system** using the “Custom” option, install the other server components on the designated computers. In this case, the first installer running generates special files for this purpose during the installation process for each server component.

- If needed, install **“Desk Clients”** on other Windows computers using the file 'MOBOTIX\_HUB\_Desk\_Client\__Installer\_x64.exe’ or "MOBOTIX\_HUB\_Desk\_Client_ \_Installer.exe".

- Install the **device-specific drivers** on the Management Server computer using the file ‘MOBOTIX\_HUB\_VMSDriverInstaller.exe’.

- If needed, install a **“Mobile Server”** using the file ‘MOBOTIX\_HUB\_MobileServer\_\_Installer\_x64.exe’ on any suitable Windows computer.

- If required, install an \*\*“Open Network Bridge”\*\*using the ‘MOBOTIX\_HUB\_VideoOS\_OpenNetworkBridge\_\_Installer.exe’ file on the same Windows computer on which the MOBOTIX HUB Management Server was installed.

- When **installing a HUB L1 variant** and also when subsequently managing (adding/deleting) devices in such an installation, the server must be online and have unrestricted Internet access — or at least unrestricted access for outbound http/https requests to the MOBOTIX licensing servers.  
When any changes that involve licensing have been saved, the HUB server will automatically contact the licensing servers to obtain the necessary device licenses. No site-specific or security related information will be transmitted during this time. For all other operations, the HUB server can be offline.

- When **installing a HUB variant L2 to L5** start the MOBOTIX HUB Management Client and perform an “activation” of the license by executing the following steps in the **Basics \> License Information** section of the tree structure:

This completes the configuration and allows the system to be set up and configured. A detailed description of the above steps can be found on the MOBOTIX website under **Services \> Download Center \> Marketing and Documentation \> User Manuals \> Video Management Systems \> MOBOTIX HUB \> Management Client**. It is strongly recommended to pay close attention to the documentation [Before you start installation](https://manuals.mobotix.com/mxhub/2020-R3/management-client/en/#standard_features/sf_mc/sf_considerationsrequirements/mc_beforeyoustartinstall.htm%3FTocPath%3DRequirements%2520and%2520considerations%7CBefore%2520you%2520start%2520installation%7C_____0) and [Install a new MOBOTIX HUB system](https://manuals.mobotix.com/mxhub/2020-R3/management-client/en/#standard_features/sf_mc/sf_installation/mc_installthesystem.htm%3FTocPath%3DInstallation%7CInstall%2520a%2520new%2520MOBOTIX%2520HUB%2520system%7C_____0) contained therein before starting the installation of a new MOBOTIX HUB system!