{"product_id":"tak-server-installer-opentakserver-windows","title":"TAK Server Installer — OpenTAKServer in 5 Guided Steps | Free Windows Setup Wizard for ATAK, TAK Aware \u0026 WinTAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eStanding up a TAK server usually means a Linux terminal, a curl command you don't recognize, and an installer that stops to ask a question you can't see. Most people quit somewhere between flashing Ubuntu and figuring out why ATAK won't connect. This app walks you through all of it — hardware, OS, install, and the finishing work — in 5 guided steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY IT'S IN THE SHOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery data package in this store is better with a server behind it. OpenTAKServer is free and capable, but its install assumes you already live in a terminal. This wizard closes that gap. It's the companion download for the District47 YouTube walkthrough, and it's free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IT DOES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 · Hosting\u003c\/strong\u003e — pick your own hardware or a cloud VPS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 · Plan\u003c\/strong\u003e — no box yet? It recommends a mini-PC. Going cloud? It sizes the VPS to your team, from 1 vCPU \/ 2 GB RAM for 1–10 users up to 4 vCPU \/ 6 GB RAM for 51–100.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 · Operating system\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS. A short guide for a VPS; a full USB walkthrough (Rufus or balenaEtcher) for bare metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 · Install\u003c\/strong\u003e — connects to your server over SSH and runs the official OpenTakServer installer in a live terminal inside the app. You watch every line and answer the prompts right there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 · Configure\u003c\/strong\u003e — server health check, HTTPS with Let's Encrypt, a free DuckDNS domain, a ufw firewall opening 80, 443, 8089 and 8446, router port-forwarding steps for on-prem, and device connection details. Ends with a printable install report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe install itself sets up OpenTakServer, the web admin dashboard, a certificate authority, PostgreSQL + PostGIS, RabbitMQ, Nginx, and MediaMTX video streaming — with ZeroTier and a Mumble voice server as optional add-ons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU NEED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Windows 10 or 11 PC to run the installer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA target machine: a mini-PC or spare computer you can wipe, or a VPS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 30–60 minutes, most of it waiting on downloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIELD NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe build is unsigned. Windows SmartScreen will show an \"unknown publisher\" warning on first run — click \u003cem\u003eMore info → Run anyway\u003c\/em\u003e. That's expected, not a problem with the file.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows only for now. The server side is Ubuntu only; the app doesn't install onto Windows or other Linux distributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour SSH username and password stay in the app. They're used only to log into your own server, never sent to District47, and cleared when you close the program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mini-PC and VPS recommendations inside the app use affiliate links. They cost you nothing extra and help keep free tools like this one free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen source under the MIT license. Source code: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/District47\/tak-installer\"\u003egithub.com\/District47\/tak-installer\u003c\/a\u003e. OpenTAKServer is an independent open-source project and isn't affiliated with District47.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEEP THE FREE TOOLS FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis installer costs nothing and always will. The free tools and data packages are paid for by people who chip in after using one — if this saved you an evening, there's a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dp-donation\"\u003edonation page\u003c\/a\u003e. Any amount, no obligation, and it stays free either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #905718;\"\u003eDISTRICT47\u003c\/strong\u003e · district47.us\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"District47","offers":[{"title":"Windows Installer (.exe)","offer_id":48278656417950,"sku":"D47-TAKINST-WIN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-15at6.40.34PM_3ec9308c-2170-4de1-8505-71082b8df8b5.png?v=1789519592","url":"https:\/\/district47.us\/products\/tak-server-installer-opentakserver-windows","provider":"District47","version":"1.0","type":"link"}