# 4 Agent installation

This page covers installation of Zabbix agent. If needed, you may check
additional info about [supported
platforms](/manual/concepts/agent#installation) and [permission
requirements](/manual/installation/install#create_user_account) for the
agent.

### Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS

To install agent after correct [repository configuration
package](//manual/installation/install_from_packages/repository_installation)
is installed, run the following command:

    # yum install zabbix-agent

Now agent is ready to be started by:

    # systemctl start zabbix-agent

### Debian / Ubuntu

To install agent after correct [repository configuration
package](//manual/installation/install_from_packages/repository_installation)
is installed, run the following command:

    # apt-get install zabbix-agent

Now agent is ready to be started by:

    # service zabbix-agent start

### Windows

Check this [appendix section](/manual/appendix/install/windows_agent)
for Windows-based installation and configuration instructions.