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title: Installing PingAccess on Linux
description: To install PingAccess on a Linux system:
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess:pa_installing_pa_on_linux
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess/pa_installing_pa_on_linux.html
revdate: May 8, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Installing PingAccess on Linux

## About this task

To install PingAccess on a Linux system:

## Steps

1. Download the distribution `.zip` archive from the [PingAccess downloads page](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingaccess.html).

2. Extract the distribution `.zip` archive into your installation directory.

3. **Optional:** If you are using an existing configuration file to configure the system, move the `data.json` file to the `<PA_Home>/data/start-up-deployer` directory.

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   |   | When you start PingAccess for the first time, if this configuration is present it will be imported. After a successful import, the `data.json` file is deleted. If the configuration is present but cannot be imported, PingAccess is not started. |

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   |   | If you're deploying PingAccess in a cluster configuration, see the [configuration documentation](../reference_guides/pa_configuring_a_pa_cluster.html). |

## Next steps

[Access the administrative console to complete the configuration](pa_accessing_the_admin_console.html).