# Prepare your Linux environment for an archive install

This article helps you to prepare your Linux environment for an archive installation. The archive process installs the Pentaho Server on a Tomcat web application server, which is provided by Pentaho.

For installation of the Pentaho Server on an existing web application server, see [Manual installation](/install/9.3-install/pentaho-installation-overview-cp/manual-installation.md).


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