# Introduction

This section explains the Portainer architecture and how to install it. We recommend that you read the entire section to ensure your installation goes smoothly.

Learn about the [architecture](architecture.md) first, get familiar with the [prerequisites to installation](requirements-and-prerequisites.md), then finally, step through how to [install the product](install/) in your environment.

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