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-title: Overview
+title: Installation overview
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+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.
-h2. Installation Overview
+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.
-# Set up a cluster, or use Amazon
-# Create and mount Keep volumes
-# "Install the Single Sign On (SSO) server":install-sso.html
-# "Install the Arvados REST API server":install-api-server.html
-# "Install the Arvados workbench application":install-workbench-app.html
-# "Install the Crunch dispatcher":install-crunch-dispatch.html
-# "Create standard objects":create-standard-objects.html
-# Install client libraries (see "SDK Reference":{{site.baseurl}}/sdk/index.html).
+* "Manual installation":install-manual-prerequisites.html