> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl/7.x/index-1/index.md).
# Installing Snow Owl
Snow Owl is provided in the following package formats:
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| zip/tar.gz | The zip and tar.gz packages are suitable for installation on any system and are the easiest choice for getting started with Snow Owl on most systems.
Install Snow Owl with tar.gz or zip
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| rpm | The rpm package is suitable for installation on Red Hat, Centos, SLES, OpenSuSE and other RPM-based systems. RPMs may be downloaded from the Downloads section.
Install Snow Owl with RPM
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| deb | The deb package is suitable for Debian, Ubuntu, and other Debian-based systems. Debian packages may be downloaded from the Downloads section.
Install Snow Owl with Debian Package
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| docker | Images are available for running Snow Owl as Docker containers. They may be downloaded from the official Docker Hub Registry.
Install Snow Owl with Docker
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