# SETTING UP

- [Express](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/express.md)
- [System Requirements](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/express/system-requirements.md)
- [Installing Express](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/express/installing-express.md)
- [Launching Designer](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/express/launching-designer.md)
- [Cloud](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/cloud.md)
- [System Requirements](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/cloud/system-requirements.md)
- [Creating an Account in Astera Cloud Portal](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/cloud/creating-an-account-in-astera-cloud-portal.md)
- [Launching Designer](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/cloud/launching-designer.md)
- [User Management](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/cloud/user-management.md)
- [Managing Files and Folders in Designer](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/cloud/managing-files-and-folders-in-designer.md)
- [On Prem](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem.md)
- [System Requirements](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/system-requirements.md)
- [Product Architecture](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/product-architecture.md)
- [Installing Client and Server Applications](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/installing-client-and-server-applications.md)
- [Install Manager](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/install-manager.md)
- [Installing Packages on Client Machine](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/install-manager/installing-packages-on-client-machine.md)
- [Installing Packages on Server Machine](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/install-manager/installing-packages-on-server-machine.md)
- [Connecting to an Astera Server using the Client](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/connecting-to-an-astera-server-using-the-client.md)
- [How to Connect to a Different Astera Server from the Client](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/how-to-connect-to-a-different-astera-server-from-the-client.md)
- [How to Build a Cluster Database and Create Repository](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/how-to-build-a-cluster-database-and-create-repository.md)
- [Repository Upgrade Utility in Astera](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/repository-upgrade-utility-in-astera.md)
- [How to Login from the Client](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/how-to-login-from-the-client.md)
- [How to Verify Admin Email](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/how-to-verify-admin-email.md)
- [Licensing in Astera](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/licensing-in-astera.md)
- [How to Supply a License Key Without Prompting the User](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/how-to-supply-a-license-key-without-prompting-the-user.md)
- [Enabling Python Server](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/enabling-python-server.md)
- [User Roles and Access Control](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/user-roles-and-access-control.md)
- [Windows Authentication](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/user-roles-and-access-control/windows-authentication.md)
- [Azure Authentication](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/user-roles-and-access-control/azure-authentication.md)
- [Offline Activation of Astera](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/offline-activation-of-astera.md)
- [Silent Installation](https://documentation.astera.com/setting-up/on-prem/silent-installation.md)


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