3 navsection: installguide
4 title: Installation overview
7 Arvados components run on GNU/Linux systems, and do not depend on any particular cloud operating stack. Arvados supports Debian and derivatives such as Ubuntu, as well as Red Hat and derivatives such as CentOS.
9 Arvados components can be installed and configured in a number of different ways. Step-by-step instructions are available to perform a production installation from packages with manual configuration. This method assumes you have several (virtual) machines at your disposal for running the various Arvados components.
11 * "Docker quick start":arvbox.html
12 * "Manual installation":install-manual-prerequisites.html