# Install SDR

Before you can install Streamlined Data Refinery (SDR), you must first install the Pentaho Data Services plugin. For instructions, see the **Install Pentaho Data Services** section in [Expose transformation output with Pentaho Data Services](/pdia-data-integration/loading-data-from-pdi.md#expose-transformation-output-with-pentaho-data-services).

To install the SDR plugin in Pentaho Data Integration, use the Plugin Manager. For instructions, see [Install plugins in PDI client](/pdia-data-integration/use-plugin-manager.md#install-plugins).

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**Note:** You can also install the SDR plugin in the Pentaho Server. For instructions, see [Install plugins in PUC](/pba/pentaho-user-console/modern-design/plugin-manager.md#install-plugins-in-puc).
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