# Installing the MDM server manually

You can install the MDM server using Talend Installer, a graphical installer, from the command-line or using a silent installation XML file, or you can deploy the MDM server as a web application to Tomcat.

Information noteNote: In the following documentation, <TomcatPath> designates the path where Tomcat has been installed, and <$INSTALLDIR> specifies the path where the MDM server has been installed.

### In this section

* [Installing the MDM server using the jar file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/7.2/installing-mdm-server-using-jar-file)
* [Installing MDM modules using the war file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/7.2/installing-mdm-modules-using-war-file)
* [Installing and configuring Talend Data Authoring for MDM](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/7.2/installing-and-configuring-talend-data-authoring-for-mdm)