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# Install and Configure Agent

There are two ways to install Avo Agent in your local machine: 

1. [Install Agent from the landing page ](#installing-agent-from-landing-page)
2. [Install Agent from the Admin tab ](#installing-agent-by-navigating-to-admin-tab)

### Installing Agent from Landing Page 

To install the **Avo Agent** from the Landing Page, perform the following actions:

1. On the **Home** page, select the **Profile** icon.
2. Select **Download** from the context menu and then select **Download Agent** from the options, to download the Avo Assure Agent.

This will automatically start the installation of Avo Agent, and the Client for Avo Agent will be downloaded subsequently. 

After installation, locate the agent icon on the desktop. Verify that the hostname and username are visible alongside the agent icon. 

### Installing Agent from Admin

The step-by-step process to install **Avo Agent** by navigating to admin tab: 

1. Go to the **Admin** tab from the left pane to open the Admin window.
2. Navigate to **Agents** to access the **Manage Agents** section.
3. In the **Download Agent** area, select the **"Click Here"** link to download the agent.

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**Note**: Navigate to previous page for configuring and installing the Agent
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### Configuring Agent

1. Extract all the downloaded Agent files into a separate folder named ***Avo Agent*****.**

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**Note:** Avoid placing the folder in OneDrive or any cloud-synced location.
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2. Open the folder and double-click on **avoagent** to launch the configuration window.

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3. **Enter the required details:**

* **Server URL** – Enter the Avo Assure server URL in the `https://` field.

4. Click the **Submit** button to proceed.

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5. After installation, check the taskbar for the Avo Agent icon. Make sure both the **hostname** and **username** appear next to it; this confirms the agent is running successfully.
6. &#x20;Open the `AvoAgent.config` file, change the value of `apimode` from `com` to `ps`**,** and save the file.

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**Note:** Make this changes only if **Command Prompt** is **not available** on your system.
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7. This completes the agent configuration. The Avo Agent should now be up and running.

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**Note:** If the agent doesn’t start automatically, then do right-click the Avo Agent icon in the taskbar and select **Exit**. Then, double-click the Avo Agent shortcut to restart it manually.
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**Note:** The **Avo Agent** automatically updates to the latest version. Reinstallation is not required when a new version is available.
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