# Installing Packages on Server Machine

1. In order to access the install manager on the sever machine, open start and search for “Install Manager for Integration Server”.

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2. Run this Install Manager as admin.
3. The Install Manager welcome window will appear. Click on *Next*.

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4. If the prerequisite packages are already installed, the Install Manager will inform you about them and give you the option to uninstall or update them as needed.
5. If the prerequisite packages are not installed, then the Install Manager will present you with the option to install them. Check the box next to the pre-requisite package, and then click on *Install*.

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6. During the installation, the Install Manager window will display a progress bar showing the installation progress.

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You can also cancel the installation at any point if necessary.

7. Once the installation is complete, the Install Manager will prompt you. Click on *Close* to exit out of the Install Manager.

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This concludes our discussion on how to use the install manager for Astera.