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Welcome to the installation guide for DreamFactory! This section covers deploying DreamFactory in your environment — on-prem or in your own cloud.

DreamFactory is a self-hosted enterprise data access platform. Whether you are running Linux, Windows, Docker, or Kubernetes, choose the deployment method that fits your infrastructure.

To get started, choose the applicable installation method:

- [Linux Installation](/getting-started/installing-dreamfactory/linux-installation): This guide details the DreamFactory installation process for various Linux distributions.

- [Docker Installation](/getting-started/installing-dreamfactory/docker-installation): If you prefer using Docker, this guide helps you set up DreamFactory in a containerized environment.

- [Windows Installation](/getting-started/installing-dreamfactory/windows-installation): If you are using Windows, this guide walks you through the installation process step by step.