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# Installing & Upgrading The Appliance

- [Downloading The Base Image](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/downloading-the-base-image.md)
- [System Requirements](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/system-requirements.md)
- [Firewall Configuration](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/firewall-configuration.md)
- [Installation & Setup](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/installation-and-setup.md)
- [AWS Installation](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/installation-and-setup/aws-installation.md)
- [VMWare Prerequisites](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/installation-and-setup/vmware-prerequisites.md)
- [Installing Other Software](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/installation-and-setup/installing-other-software.md)
- [Mounting the Data Drive](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/mounting-the-data-drive.md)
- [Automatic Updates](https://docs.exavault.com/installing-and-upgrading-the-appliance/automatic-updates.md)