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  • Tutorials
    • Install the appliance
    • Create and test a virtual device
    • Set up a stream client
    • Get started with virtualized Android
  • How-to guides
    • Install the appliance
      • Install on AWS
      • Install on Azure
      • Install on Google Cloud
      • Install on GitHub
    • Install Anbox Cloud
      • Customize installation
      • Deploy on bare metal
      • Deploy on a public cloud
      • Deploy with Terraform
      • Enable high availability
      • Use Ceph storage
      • Validate your deployment
    • Set up a custom IdP
      • Configure OIDC (Appliance)
    • Manage AAR
      • Configure
      • Deploy
      • Revoke a client
    • Manage Addons
      • Create an addon
      • Enable an addon globally
      • Migrate from previous versions
      • Update addons
      • Examples
        • Customize Android
        • Emulate platforms
        • Backup and restore data
        • Install tools
    • Manage Anbox Cloud
      • Access AMS remotely
      • Configure user permissions
      • Harden your deployment
      • Resize LXD storage
      • Run benchmarks
      • Set up TLS for the appliance
      • Use userspace schedulers (experimental)
    • Manage Images
      • Configure an image server
      • Add an image
      • Publish an instance as an image
      • Delete an image
      • Use a specific release
      • Package a custom Android build
    • Manage Applications
      • Create an application
      • Delete an application
      • Extend an application
      • List applications
      • Stream applications
      • Test your application
      • Update an application
      • Pass custom data
      • Wait for an application
    • Manage cluster nodes
      • Configure cluster nodes
      • Scale down
      • Scale up
    • Manage Instances
      • Create an instance
      • List instances
      • Configure an instance
      • Access an instance
      • Start an instance
      • Wait for an instance
      • Share a session
      • Stop an instance
      • Restart an instance
      • Copy an instance
      • View instance logs
      • Delete an instance
      • Back up and restore application data
      • Configure geographic location
      • Expose services on an instance
    • Monitor Anbox Cloud
    • Port Android apps
      • Choose APK architecture
      • Configure the watchdog
      • Grant runtime permissions
      • Install an APK as a system app
      • Port APKs with OBB files
    • Stream
      • Access the stream gateway
      • Exchange out-of-band data
      • Integrate a client-side virtual keyboard
      • Enable client-side video upscaling
    • Troubleshoot Anbox Cloud
      • Instance failures
      • Issues with application creation
      • Issues with clustering
      • Issues with initial setup
      • Issues with streaming
      • Issues with web dashboard
      • View logs
    • Upgrade Anbox Cloud
      • Upgrade appliance
      • Upgrade charmed deployment
    • Use web dashboard
    • Work with Anbox runtime
      • Develop addons in --devmode
      • Develop a platform plugin
    • Work with Android
      • Access an Android instance
      • Debug graphics with Renderdoc
      • Integrate Anbox HIDL interface
      • Replace Anbox VHAL
      • Set automotive properties using VHAL
      • Simulate incoming SMS messages
    • Tuning GPU Configuration
      • Increase instance density
  • Reference
    • Addon manifest
    • AMS configuration
    • AMS instance configuration
    • Anbox Cloud images
    • Image types reference
    • Anbox Cloud Appliance preseed configuration format
    • Anbox Cloud Appliance configuration
    • Authentication and authorization
    • Anbox Cloud SDKs
    • API reference
      • AMS HTTP API
      • Anbox HTTPS API
      • Anbox Platform API
      • Stream Gateway API
    • Application manifest
    • Command reference
      • AMC
      • Appliance
      • AAR
    • Component versions
    • Charm configuration
    • Deprecation notices
    • Feature flags
    • Glossary
    • Hooks
    • License information
    • Network ports
    • Performance benchmarks
    • Prometheus metrics
    • Release notes
    • Requirements
    • Security notices
    • Security policy
    • Stream page actions
    • Supported Android features
    • Compatibility considerations
    • Supported features
    • Supported rendering resources
    • Supported video codecs
    • WebRTC streamer
  • Explanation
    • Addons
    • Anbox Application Registry
    • Android execution models
    • Anbox Cloud
    • Anbox Cloud dashboard
    • Anbox Management Service
    • AAOS
    • Applications
    • Application streaming
    • Authentication and authorization
    • Capacity planning
    • Clustering
    • Security
      • AMS
      • Anbox runtime
      • Android
      • Charms
      • Dashboard
      • Instances
      • Streaming
    • Custom images
    • Images
    • Instances
    • Nodes
    • Performance
    • Production planning
    • Rendering architecture
    • Rendering graphical output
    • Resources and resource presets
    • Supported platforms
  • Release notes
  • Contribute
    • Style guide
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Install Anbox Cloud¶

This section focuses on installing Anbox Cloud.

If you are looking for the Anbox Cloud Appliance, see Install the appliance. For a comparison of both variants, see Variants.

Check Requirements before you start your installation.

Deploy¶

  • Deploy on a public cloud

  • Deploy on bare metal

  • Deploy with Terraform

Configure¶

  • Customize installation

  • Enable high availability

  • Use Ceph storage

Validate¶

  • Validate your deployment

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  • Install Anbox Cloud
    • Deploy
    • Configure
    • Validate