# Decisions and information required

Gather the following information before beginning the installation:

- Server name and Windows login details for the FastStats Server
- Email server, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), port, username, and login details for email services
- Server name and Windows login details for the SQL Server
- Admin login details for SQL Server, since you'll be adding tables. Decide on the Orbit database name; consider `OB_Global` as a default for shared environments.
- Orbit, configuration, and Web Service database names, and the FastStats user details for SQL Server

## Example connection strings

Example connection strings:

Text Only

```text
user id=[userid];password=[password];initial catalog=WS_[System_name];data source=[server_Name];pooling=true;max pool size=10000;
user id=[userid];password=[password];initial catalog=FS_Config;data source=[server_Name];pooling=true;max pool size=10000;
user id=[userid];password=[password];initial catalog=OB_Global;data source=[server_Name];pooling=true;max pool size=10000;
```

- The address or DNS name you want to use for Orbit

> [!NOTE]
>
> Follow the [Checklist](<https://help.apteco.com/en/admin/installation/orbit-installation-guide/checklist/index.md>) and refer to the relevant section of this guide if you run into problems.