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title: Installing and Uninstalling PingAccess
description: Use this section for instructions on installing, configuring, and starting PingAccess.
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revdate: May 8, 2024
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# Installing and Uninstalling PingAccess

Use this section for instructions on installing, configuring, and starting PingAccess.

* Before installing PingAccess, review:

  * [Installation requirements](pa_installation_requirements.html).

* Install PingAccess:

  * On [Linux](pa_installing_pa_on_your_system.html).

  * On [Windows](pa_installing_pa_on_your_system.html).

* After installing PingAccess, you can:

  * [Start PingAccess](pa_starting_pa.html).

  * [Access the admin console for the first time](pa_accessing_the_admin_console.html).

  * [Access the PingAccess administrative API](pa_accessing_the_pa_admin_api.html).

  * [Change configuration database passwords](pa_changing_config_database_passwords.html).

* To stop, run, or uninstall PingAccess, see:

  * [Stopping PingAccess](pa_stopping_pa.html).

  * [Running PingAccess as a service](pa_running_pa_as_a_service.html).

  * [Uninstalling PingAccess](pa_uninstalling_pa.html).

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|   | These features are affected by the settings in the configuration file. For more information, see the [Configuration file reference](../reference_guides/pa_config_file_ref.html). |