# Installation

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To automate the configuration of connections we recommend using [provisioning](/latest/devx/5.5/deployment/installation/automation.md).
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Lenses can be deployed in the following ways:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Helm</strong></td><td>Deploy Lenses in your Kubernetes cluster with Helm.</td><td><a href="/pages/VmQLbr9N4ztHrBAoPERe">/pages/VmQLbr9N4ztHrBAoPERe</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Docker</strong></td><td>Deploy Lenses with Docker.</td><td><a href="/pages/0H9TnNBGJwvMRadEBYVx">/pages/0H9TnNBGJwvMRadEBYVx</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Linux (archive)</strong></td><td>Deploy Lenses on Linux servers or VMs.</td><td><a href="/pages/O43aRXpYHmwHu3K3ZIIO">/pages/O43aRXpYHmwHu3K3ZIIO</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>AWS Marketplace</strong></td><td>Deploy Lenses via the AWS Marketplace.</td><td><a href="/pages/8lnHx43ItZKy22S00xUL">/pages/8lnHx43ItZKy22S00xUL</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lenses Box</strong></td><td>Try out Lenses with the Lenses Box.</td><td><a href="/pages/jcue45cMALsY8wTSQaRi">/pages/jcue45cMALsY8wTSQaRi</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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