# Installing on RHEL The recommended way to install is to use prebuilt packages from our official release repository. If the repository is not configured yet, please [add](#adding-icinga-package-repository) it first before [installing](#installing-the-package) the package. All packages we provide are signed with the following [key](https://packages.icinga.com/icinga.key). ## Adding Icinga Package Repository !!! info A paid repository subscription is required for RHEL repositories. Get more information on [icinga.com/subscription](https://icinga.com/subscription). Don't forget to fill in the username and password section with appropriate credentials in the local .repo file. Here’s how to add the official release repository: ```bash curl https://packages.icinga.com/subscription/rhel/ICINGA-release.repo -o /etc/yum.repos.d/ICINGA-release.repo ``` ## Installing the Package Use your distribution's package manager to install the `` package as follows: === "RHEL 8 or later" ```bash dnf install ``` === "RHEL 7" ```bash yum install ```