Getting started

New TIBCO Spotfire® administrators can begin by learning how a Spotfire® implementation is put together and how it works, or go directly to the basic installation. For experienced Spotfire administrators, the Release Notes describe new features and other changes.

Note: Any updates to this documentation will be available on https://docs.tibco.com. To get the latest version of this documentation, click the help button on the TIBCO Spotfire® Server start page (if your implementation allows access to the internet), or go to https://docs.tibco.com/products/tibco-spotfire-server.

Experienced Spotfire administrators:

New Spotfire administrators:

  • For general information on Spotfire® Server, see Spotfire Server introduction.
  • For a description of the Spotfire environment, see Introduction to the Spotfire environment.
  • The basic installation takes you through the required steps for a simple configuration of Spotfire Server: the server on one computer, the TIBCO Spotfire® Analyst client on another, the node manager installed, and the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player and TIBCO Spotfire® Automation Services (if purchased) available on all network computers, user authentication through the Spotfire database.
    Note: You can also use the basic installation process to complete the initial installation for a more complex implementation. In most cases it is recommended that you have a working basic installation before you add additional servers, load balancers, authentication methods, and so on.

    To begin installation, see Basic installation process for Spotfire.