How to Install OS X Lion Server

OS X server is now bundled as a optional install with OS X Lion. Here is how to find and install it.


The rumor that the “server” version of OS X will now be bundled with 10.7 Lion has turned out to be true. Several people have had difficulty in finding it. Here is how to install the server version:

1. Open the OS X Lion install application
2. Start the install process
3. When you get to the following Install Mac OS X screen, select the Customize… button

4. Select Server and the associated options and continue with your installation.

 

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3 Responses to “How to Install OS X Lion Server”

  1. May 07, 2011 at 5:46 pm, Alebe95 said:

    How did you do this? i’ve got the developer Preview 2 and i did not had the chance to choose “Customize” :(

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  2. May 07, 2011 at 8:14 pm, Alexander Burgdorf said:

    I got the Developer Preview 2, but in the installer i did not have the ‘customize’ button. How do i install Lion Server??

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  3. June 18, 2011 at 1:12 am, Gabe Renfro said:

    the server packages are only on the first developer preview

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