> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation.md).

# Installation

- [Quick Start](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/quick-start.md)
- [Deploy: Set-up a server-hosted environment](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment.md)
- [Preparation steps](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/preparation-steps.md)
- [Setup infrastructure](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/preparation-steps/setup-infrastructure.md)
- [Configure DNS](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/preparation-steps/configure-dns.md)
- [Issue SSL Certificates](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/preparation-steps/issue-ssl-certificates.md)
- [Create prerequisite accounts and repositories](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/preparation-steps/create-prerequisite-accounts-and-repositories.md)
- [Create a Github environment](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/create-a-github-environment.md)
- [Approval Process for Production Environments](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/create-a-github-environment/approval-process-for-production-environments.md)
- [Environment secrets and variables explained](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/create-a-github-environment/environment-secrets-and-variables-explained.md)
- [Bootstrap servers](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/bootstrap-servers.md)
- [Provisioning servers](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/provisioning-servers.md)
- [Provision settings](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/provisioning-servers/provision-settings.md)
- [Ansible tasks when provisioning](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/provisioning-servers/ansible-tasks-when-provisioning.md)
- [Deploy](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/deploy.md)
- [Running Dependencies deployment](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/deploy/running-a-dependencies-deployment.md)
- [Running an OpenCRVS deployment](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/deploy/running-a-opencrvs-deployment.md)
- [Login to an OpenCRVS server](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/deploy/login-to-an-opencrvs-server.md)
- [Migration from Docker swarm guide](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/deploy-set-up-a-server-hosted-environment/migration-from-docker-swarm-guide.md)
- [OpenCRVS maintenance tasks](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks.md)
- [Seeding a server environment](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/seeding-a-server-environment.md)
- [Resetting a server environment](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/resetting-a-server-environment.md)
- [Backup & Restore](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/backup-and-restore.md)
- [Automated backup configuration](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/backup-and-restore/automated-backup-configuration.md)
- [Manual backup creation](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/backup-and-restore/manual-backup-creation.md)
- [Automated restore configuration](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/backup-and-restore/restoring-a-backup.md)
- [Manual restore / Disaster recovery](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/backup-and-restore/manual-restore-disaster-recovery.md)
- [Off-boarding from OpenCRVS](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/opencrvs-maintenance-tasks/off-boarding-from-opencrvs.md)
- [Advanced topics](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics.md)
- [Ubuntu Firewall configuration](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/ubuntu-firewall-configuration.md)
- [Ubuntu unattended-upgrades](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/ubuntu-unattended-upgrades.md)
- [TLS/SSL Configuration for traefik](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/tls-ssl-configuration-for-traefik.md)
- [LetsEncrypt https challenge in development environments](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/tls-ssl-configuration-for-traefik/letsencrypt-https-challenge-in-development-environments.md)
- [LetsEncrypt DNS challenge in production](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/tls-ssl-configuration-for-traefik/letsencrypt-dns-challenge-in-production.md)
- [Static TLS certificates](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/tls-ssl-configuration-for-traefik/static-tls-certificates.md)
- [SSH access](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/ssh-access.md)
- [Kubernetes cluster access](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/kubernetes-cluster-access.md)
- [Add Custom GitHub secrets to Kubernetes](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/add-custom-github-secrets-to-kubernetes.md)
- [Disk space management](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/disk-space-management.md)
- [Deploy OpenCRVS with external data stores](https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v2.0/technical/guides/installation/advanced-topics/deploy-opencrvs-with-external-data-stores.md)


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