# Installing Talend SAP RFC Server using Talend Installer

## Before you begin

If you are planning on installing Talend SAP RFC Server on a separate server, add the line sapgw00 3300/tcp to /etc/services.

## Procedure

1. Select the Talend SAP RFC Server check box in the Select Components step of the installation process.
2. Select the Configure SAP RFC Server check box in the SAP RFC Server parameters step of the installation process and provide the information requested.
3. Click Next to proceed to the next step in the Talend SAP RFC Server installation process.

## Results

Once the installation is completed, the Talend SAP RFC Server is installed under the <$INSTALLDIR>/sap-rfc-server directory, where <$INSTALLDIR> is the installer installation directory.

Information noteTip: Before starting Talend SAP RFC Server, you can also configure the configuration files to enable some additional features of the server according to your needs. For more information, see [Configuring the tsap-rfc-server.properties file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-linux/8.0/configuring-tsap-rfc-server.properties-file "The configuration file tsap-rfc-server.properties for Talend SAP RFC Server is located under the $TSAPS_HOME/conf directory (where $TSAPS_HOME corresponds to the directory where the Talend SAP RFC Server has been installed). This file consists of five sections. Before starting Talend SAP RFC Server, you can configure the file to enable some additional features of the server according to your needs.") and [Configuring an SAP connection configuration file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-linux/8.0/configuring-sap-connection-configuration-file "You can connect to multiple SAP systems through a Talend SAP RFC Server by creating an SAP connection configuration file under the $TSAPS_HOME/conf/named-connectiond directory for each of the connections (where $TSAPS_HOME corresponds to the directory where the Talend SAP RFC Server has been installed). An SAP connection configuration file consists of three sections. Before starting Talend SAP RFC Server, you can configure SAP connection configuration files to enable some additional features of the server according to your needs.").