# Install from Percona repositories

To install the software from Percona repositories means to subscribe to them. Percona provides the [`percona-release` :octicons-link-external-16:](https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-repo-config/index.html) repository management tool. It automatically enables the required repository so that you can install and update both Percona Backup for MongoDB packages and required dependencies smoothly.

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## Before you start

Check the [system requirements](../system-requirements.md) and [supported MongoDB versions](../details/versions.md).

## Procedure

<i warning>:material-alert: Warning:</i> Run the following commands as root or via the `sudo` command.
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### Configure Percona repository

Percona provides the [`percona-release` :material-arrow-top-right: ](https://docs.percona.com/percona-software-repositories/index.html) configuration tool that simplifies operating repositories and enables to install and update both Percona Backup for MongoDB packages and required dependencies smoothly. 

1. [Install `percona-release` :octicons-link-external-16:](https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-repo-config/installing.html).    

2. Enable the repository    

    ```bash
    sudo percona-release enable pbm release
    ```


### Install Percona Backup for MongoDB packages

=== ":material-debian: On Debian and Ubuntu"    

    1. Reload the local package database:    

        ```bash
        sudo apt update
        ```    

    2. Install Percona Backup for MongoDB:    

        ```bash
        sudo apt install percona-backup-mongodb
        ```    

=== ":material-redhat: On RHEL and derivatives" 

    Run the following command to install the packages:

    ```bash
    sudo yum install percona-backup-mongodb
    ```

=== ":fontawesome-brands-amazon: On Amazon Linux 2023"

    Run the following command to install the packages:

    ```bash
    sudo yum install percona-backup-mongodb
    ```

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## Next steps

[Initial setup :material-arrow-right:](initial-setup.md){.md-button}