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# Installing PingAuthorize

You can install PingAuthorize manually or deploy it with Docker.

| Installation method | Recommended for                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Docker              | Server administrators familiar with Docker who want to use orchestration to manage their environments.Learn more in [Docker deployment](paz_docker_install.html).                           |
| Manual              | Server administrators familiar with their operating systems who want to tweak and maintain their environments themselves.Learn more in [Manual installation](paz_manual_installation.html). |

Learn more about the available implementation architectures and development environments for your PingAuthorize installation in [PingAuthorize architectural overview](../paz_architecture_overview.html).