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title: "Step 3. Install Veeam VMware Collector"
description: "To install the Veeam VMware Collector component: Log in to the machine where you want to install the Collector component using an account with the local Administrator rights. Mount the installation image. On the splash screen, click Install."
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breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware User Guides > Installation Guide > Installing Veeam MP for VMware > Collector-Only Installation > Step 3. Install Veeam VMware Collector"
dateModified: "2026-09-16"
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# Step 3. Install Veeam VMware Collector

To install the Veeam VMware Collector component:

1. Log in to the machine where you want to install the Collector component using an account with the local Administrator rights. 
2. Mount the installation image.
3. On the splash screen, click **Install**.
4. Complete the **Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center** wizard:

   1. At the **License Agreement** step of the wizard, read and accept the Veeam license agreement, the licensing policy, the 3rd party components license agreement and the license agreement of the required software. 

      If you reject the agreements, you will not be able to continue installation.

   2. At the **Program Features** step of the wizard, select the **Veeam Data Collector for vSphere** check box.
   3. At the **Data Collector Service Account** step of the wizard, enter credentials of the account under which the Collector services will run. The account must be a member of the local *Administrators* group. The user name must be specified in the *DOMAIN\\USERNAME* format.

      For more information on accounts and privileges, see [Required Permissions](accounts_and_privileges.md).

   4. At the **Veeam Virtualization Extensions Server** step, enter the name of the server where the VE Service runs and specify the port for the VE Service connection. It must be the port that you specified during the VE Service installation (by default, **8084**).

      As soon as you click **Next**, the setup wizard will verify the connection to the VE Service, and will display a warning notifying that it has detected a security certificate. To eliminate the warning, view the certificate thumbprint and click **Yes** — in this case, Veeam MP will remember the certificate thumbprint and will further trust the certificate when connecting to the VE Service. Otherwise, you will not be able to proceed with the wizard.

   5. At the **Ready to Install** step, review the default installation configuration. Click **Install** to begin installation.

::: tip

By default, Veeam MP will use the *C:\\ProgramData\\Veeam\\Veeam MP for Microsoft System Center* folder to install the Collector component. If you want to change the default installation folder, click **Customize Settings**.

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