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# Before You Begin

Before you start the installation process, check the following prerequisites:

1. The computer on which you plan to install Veeam Agent must satisfy [system requirements](system_requirements.md) specified in this document.
2. To install the Veeam Agent package, you must use the Administrator account on the computer where you plan to install the product.