## Install Parallels Remote Application Server To install Parallels Remote Application Server: Before proceeding, make sure that you are logged in to the computer where you'll be performing the installation with an account that has administrative privileges. Download the latest version of Parallels Remote Application Server from the Parallels website. Double click the `RASInstaller.msi` file to launch the Parallels Remote Application Server installation wizard. Read the info on the Welcome page of this wizard and click Next. Review and approve the end-user license agreement and click Next. Specify the folder location where Parallels Remote Application Server will be installed and click Next. Select the installation type: Select Parallels Remote Application Server to run the default installation, which will install all necessary components for a fully functional Parallels RAS farm. Select Custom to install only the components that you need. You can specify the components you wish to install after clicking Next. Click Next. Review the notice on the Important Notice wizard page. If there's a port conflict on your computer, this information will be displayed here. You can resolve the conflict later. Click Next. On the Firewall Settings page, select Automatically add firewall rules to configure the firewall on this computer for Parallels RAS to work properly. Click Next and then click Install. Wait for the installation to finish and click Finish. Log in to Parallels RAS Console for the first time The first time the Parallels RAS Console is launched, you need to specify credentials of a user with administrative privileges (usually a domain or local administrator). The user name must be specified using the UPN format (e.g. `administrator@domain.local`). The specified user will be automatically configured as the Parallels Remote Application Server administrator. Enter the username and password and click Connect. The Sign In to Parallels My Account dialog opens. Read on.