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description: "Installing and Configuring the ODBC Software"
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# Installing and Configuring the ODBC Software
> [!NOTE]  
>  Starting with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, ODBC is included in the Windows operation system. You should only explicitly install ODBC on earlier versions of Windows.  
  
 This section contains the following topics.  
  
-   [Installing ODBC Components](../../../odbc/reference/install/installing-odbc-components.md)  
  
-   [Configuring Data Sources](../../../odbc/reference/install/configuring-data-sources.md)  
  
-   [Installation and Configuration Components Reference](../../../odbc/reference/install/installation-and-configuration-components-reference.md)  
  
-   [ODBC Header Files](../../../odbc/reference/install/odbc-header-files.md)  
  
-   [Registry Entries for ODBC Components](../../../odbc/reference/install/registry-entries-for-odbc-components.md)  
  
-   [Registry Entries for Data Sources](../../../odbc/reference/install/registry-entries-for-data-sources.md)