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DOCS-3338: Document agent windows support
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npentrel committed Feb 6, 2025
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### Installation methods: `viam-agent` versus manual

`viam-agent` is a service manager that automatically updates `viam-server` and includes tools for [provisioning your devices](/manage/fleet/provision/setup/) and configuring operating system updates.
`viam-agent` is a service manager that automatically updates `viam-server` and includes tools for [provisioning your devices](/manage/fleet/provision/setup/), networking, and configuring operating system settings.

When you set up a Linux device in the Viam app, you'll see an option to install using `viam-agent`, or to manually install only `viam-server`.
Using `viam-agent` is generally recommended when installing `viam-server` on a single-board computer.

`viam-agent` is not available for macOS, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), or microcontrollers, so use manual install for those systems.
When you set up a native Windows device in the Viam app, you must use the [Viam Agent installer](https://storage.googleapis.com/packages.viam.com/apps/viam-agent/viam-agent-stable.msi).

`viam-agent` is not available for macOS, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), or microcontrollers.
Instead use manual install for those systems.

### Manage your installation

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