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title: Installing PingCentral on Linux systems
description: To install PingCentral, download the latest version of the software and follow the on-screen instructions.
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revdate: May 3, 2024
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  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
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# Installing PingCentral on Linux systems

To install PingCentral, download the latest version of the software and follow the on-screen instructions.

## Before you begin

Ensure that:

* You are signed on to your system and have privileges that allow you to install applications. Run PingCentral as a non-root user.

* All [System requirements and supported configurations](pingcentral_system_requirements.html)are met, and the Oracle or OpenJDK Java 11 LTS runtime environment is installed.

* The *\<JAVA\_HOME>* path points to the JDK software on your system. For example, `/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-11.0.5.10-0.e17_7.x86_64`. To verify this information, run the `echo $JAVA_HOME` command.

* The JAVA`/bin` directory path is added to the *\<PATH>* variable. To verify this information, run the `echo $PATH` command.

## Steps

1. Download the latest version of PingCentral from the Ping Identity [website](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingcentral.html).

2. Extract the file into the appropriate target installation directory.

3. Start PingCentral by running `/<pingcentral_install>/bin/run.sh`.

4. When the installation is complete, open a browser window and enter the machine and PingCentral admin port in the URL field.

   ### Example:

   https\://*\<yourhost>*:9022.

5. Sign on to the application using the following credentials:

   * **Username**: Administrator

   * **Password**: 2Federate

6. Configure PingCentral to run as a Linux systemv service or a Linux systemd service, as appropriate.

   For more information, see [Configuring PingCentral to run as a Linux systemv service](pingcentral_conf_pc_linux_systemv.html) or [Configuring PingCentral to run as a Linux systemd service](pingcentral_conf_pc_linux_systemd.html).

   Without modification, PingCentral is secure by default.