# Installation Process Overview

This section provides a high-level overview of the Document Generation Services (DGS) installation process.

Note: It is assumed that the user has advanced knowledge of Windows operating systems and servers.

## Installation Process

1. Fulfilling prerequisites
2. Creating Databases with Database Installation Wizard
3. Configuring Transforms.xml and creating/installing Administration
4. Configuring Transforms.xml and creating/installing STS
5. Configuring Transforms.xml and creating/installing Core Services
6. Using Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Administration
7. Configuring Transforms.xlm and creating/installing Document Generation Services components
8. Deploying content in the Management Service

Additionally, log files are available in C:\ProgramData after installing Document Generation Services that provide more information. See Using Log Files.

## Provided with this installation guide

The following folders and files are provided with the Document Generation Services Installation Guide:

- ExpereRepository: contains the folder structure for the content deployment process.
- STS-InstallTransformKit: contains the Transforms.xml file used when installing and configuring STS.
- CoreServices-InstallTransformKit: contains the Transforms.xml file used when installing Core Services.
- Admin-InstallTransformKit: contains the Transforms.xml file used for installing and configuring Administration.
- DGS-InstallTransformKit: contains the Transforms.xml file used for installing and configuring Document Generation Services.
- Database Installation Wizard: utility that allows you to add default database names used in the installation process and generate a script.