Just keep in mind that when you read "server" in general, it could refer to one of those two things.

When referring to the remote machine, it's common to call it **server**, but also **machine**, **VM** (virtual machine), **node**. Those all refer to some type of remote machine, normally running Linux, where you run programs.

## Install the Server Program

# Exécuter un serveur manuellement - Uvicorn

La principale chose dont vous avez besoin pour exécuter une application **FastAPI** sur une machine serveur distante est un programme serveur ASGI tel que **Uvicorn**.

Il existe 3 principales alternatives :

* <a href="https://www.uvicorn.org/" class="external-link" target="_blank">Uvicorn</a> : un serveur ASGI haute performance.