Single-machine deployment

You can deploy FileMaker Server on one machine in two ways: Database Server only or Database Server and Web Publishing Engine. For information on installing FileMaker Server in a single-machine configuration, see Installing FileMaker Server on a single machine (Windows and macOS), Installing FileMaker Server on a single machine (Linux), and .

Database Server only

When you install FileMaker Server on one machine, web publishing is disabled by default. Without web publishing, you can serve FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, FileMaker Data API, and ODBC and JDBC clients but not FileMaker WebDirect or Custom Web Publishing clients.

Benefits: This is the easiest deployment to set up and administer if you don't need web publishing.

See Ports used by FileMaker Server.

Note  Even when web publishing is disabled, FileMaker Server requires a web server to host the web-based Admin Console application and to handle some data transfer tasks.

Database Server and Web Publishing Engine

When you install FileMaker Server on one machine and enable web publishing, the Web Publishing Engine provides support for FileMaker WebDirect and Custom Web Publishing clients.

Benefits: This is the simplest deployment with web publishing and the one that most FileMaker Server users will use. This configuration is suitable for small deployments (up to 50 FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go clients combined) and limited web publishing.

See Ports used by FileMaker Server.