# Deploying

Qlik NPrinting has three components to deploy: Qlik NPrinting Server, Qlik NPrinting Engine, and Qlik NPrinting Designer.

Qlik NPrinting Server is the central node in your reporting system. It manages user administration, security, and all other server-side tasks. Qlik NPrinting Engine creates reports based on information from the scheduler. Qlik NPrinting Designer is Windows-based software that is installed on the computers of developers who create and modify reports.

Information noteQlik NPrinting is an on-premise reporting add-on product for Qlik Sense on Windows or QlikView on Windows.

### Licensing Qlik NPrinting

Learn the licensing requirements and procedures for connecting Qlik NPrinting to QlikView or Qlik Sense.

### Planning your deployment

Plan your Qlik NPrinting deployment by finding out what is required in terms of architecture, deployment scenarios, and security.

### Qlik NPrinting installation

Install Qlik NPrinting components and activate licenses.

### Security

Qlik NPrinting leverages internal and external resources to manage access, authentication, authorization, and data governance.

### Backup and restore Qlik NPrinting

Create a complete backup of your Qlik NPrinting installation.

### Upgrading Qlik NPrinting

Upgrade Qlik NPrinting to the latest release.