:orphan: .. _installation: Installing Crossbar.io ====================== Below are different ways of installing Crossbar.io. We recommend our `Docker images`_ If you have an installation related question, please also check the :doc:`Installation-FAQ ` . Docker Images ------------- We provide official Docker images for Crossbar.io in different flavors. This is both a quick way getting started with Crossbar.io and a good approach going to production: * :doc:`Getting Started <../Getting-Started>` Other Platforms --------------- We provide installation instructions for setting up Crossbar.io on your own systems for different operating systems or environments. * :doc:`Installation on Linux ` * :doc:`Installation on Mac OS X ` * :doc:`Installation on Windows ` Setup in the Cloud ------------------ Crossbar.io runs great on *Infrastructure-as-a-Service (Iaas)* providers like `Amazon EC2 `__ or `Microsoft Azure `__. As an example, there's * :doc:`Setup on Amazon EC2 ` Additionally, Crossbar.io can be run on *Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)* providers: * :doc:`Setup on Heroku ` * :doc:`Setup on OpenShift ` Demo Instance ------------- For light-weight testing purposes, you might also use our public demo instances of Crossbar.io: * :doc:`Demo Instance ` The public demo instances of Crossbar.io is provided as a convenience, and for free. Please only use it for development and testing purposes. We don't make any guarantees whatsoever, and the service might be restricted in the future. Try without Installation ------------------------