# How do I install Windows Server and enter a license?

https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-do-i-install-windows-server

When you order, choose **Windows Server** under **Operating system only** and pick a version: 2025, 2022 or 2019. Windows installs itself, so there's nothing for you to do. It takes 7-25 minutes, and you can watch from the console if you like.

The smallest size is 2 GB RAM, 1 vCore and a 40 GB disk.

## How do I connect?

1. When it's done, your IP address and password appear on the server's **Overview** tab in the panel.
2. Open **Remote Desktop Connection** on your computer (Windows App on a Mac).
3. Enter the IP address, use `Administrator` as the user name, and type the password from the panel.

If you forget the password, use **Reset Password** in the panel.

## License

A Windows license isn't included in the price. The server starts on Microsoft's 180-day Evaluation edition, and you enter your own license before it runs out. To enter your product key, open Command Prompt as an administrator in Windows:

`DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula`

The command restarts the server. Making sure your license type fits the server is your responsibility.

## If I want to run the installer myself

Choose the Windows ISO option in the version boxes when you order, and run the setup yourself from the [console](https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-do-i-open-my-server-console). The VirtIO image for disk and network drivers is in the ISO list. The server has no DHCP, and the panel shows your network details. The steps are in [installing your own ISO](https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-do-i-install-my-own-iso).