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title: Install ABS AI engine software
description: You can install ABS as a root user or as a non-root user. The example installation path assumes that you are root user. The installation works in a similar way for a non-root user.
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.1
page_id: pingintelligence:pingintelligence_production_deployment:pingintelligence_download_abs_ai_engine
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.1/pingintelligence_production_deployment/pingintelligence_download_abs_ai_engine.html
revdate: April 3, 2024
section_ids:
  install-abs: Install ABS
---

# Install ABS AI engine software

You can install ABS as a root user or as a non-root user. The example installation path assumes that you are root user. The installation works in a similar way for a non-root user.

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|   | The download site has a link to the consolidated build for ABS and API Publish.On clicking the link, it will download the consolidated build.On extracting the tar, under the `pingidentity` folder there will be two folders:- `abs`

- `apipublish` |

1. Go to the [download site](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads.html)

2. Click on **Select** under PingIntelligence

3. Choose the build and click **Download**.

Copy the build file to the `/opt` directory if you are installing the product as a root user. Choose any other location if you want to install ABS as a non-root user.

## Install ABS

Before installing ABS:

* Install OpenJDK 11.0.2 on a 64-bit architecture machine. To verify the Java version, run the following command.

  ```
  # java -version
  ```

* Verify the supported operating systems. PingIntelligence supports RHEL 7.9 and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

It is recommended to install only one instance of ABS on each machine. MongoDB should be installed on a different machine from ABS.

To install ABS, complete the following steps:

1. Change working directory to `/opt` if you are installing the product as a root user. Choose any other location if you want to install ABS as a non-root user.

2. At the command prompt, type: `# tar –zxvf <file_name>`

   For example, `# tar –zxvf pi-api-abs-5.1.tar.gz`

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|   | If you are installing as a non-root user then, increase the` ulimit -n` to 65535. |