# Download Maitre'D Setup Files
### Download Maitre'D Setup Files
To be able to download files for the Maitre'D POS system, you need a distributor account. Please contact your sales representative to obtain an account if you don't already have one.
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### Logon to the Maitre'D Distributor Portal
1. Logon to:
2. Select your language.
3. Enter your username and password.
4. Click the Login button.
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### Access the Software Downloads Section
1. Click the Support link, either at the very top of the page or in the main body.
2. Click Knowledge Base. (You may need to scroll down a bit) This will open a new browser window.
3. Click the Knowledge Base tile.
4. Click the Software Downloads tile.
5. Click the Maitre'D 7 Back-Office Suite Downloads link.
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### Download the file(s) you need
For Maitre'D 7, there are 3 downloads:
#### Service Pack Update
Download this file if Maitre'D is already installed and needs to be upgraded to the latest version.
#### Maitre'D Back-Office Full Install
Download this file to install Maitre'D from scratch on a new system. Includes Service Pack Update 7.08.000.180.
#### Maitre'D Back-Office DVD
Download this file to have the full contents of the original Maitre'D DVD, which includes the Maitre'D Back-Office Full Install, with a graphical user interface to facilitate the installation of backup and auxiliary servers, POS workstations, etc.
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IMPORTANT! Downloaded files are \*.zip archives that need to be extracted for the installation to work. Please see [Extracting Files](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-2-installation-and-initial-setup/preparation/create-your-own-custom-maitred-installer)
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Related Topics
1. [Create your own Custom Maitre'D Installer](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-2-installation-and-initial-setup/preparation/create-your-own-custom-maitred-installer)
2. [Installation Process for the Maitre'D Back-Office](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-2-installation-and-initial-setup/installation/installation-process-for-the-maitred-back-office)
3. [Installation Process for the Maitre'D Point of Sale](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-2-installation-and-initial-setup/installation/installation-process-for-the-maitred-point-of-sale)
4. [Installation Process for the Maitre'D Backup Server](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/maitred-pos/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-2-installation-and-initial-setup/installation/installation-process-for-the-maitred-backup-server)
5. [InstallationProcessAuxiliaryBack-Office](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/Chap02_MaitreD_Install/InstallationProcessAuxiliaryBack-Office.htm)
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