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# \[AIAB-00] Install Akamas-in-a-box
In this guide, you will install an Akamas-in-a-box, which is a full-functional Akamas instance as a Virtual Machine (VM), running on your workstation or in the cloud.
#### **What you will learn**
* How to install an Akamas instance on a VM
* How to execute some basic Akamas commands
#### **What you will need**
The minimum requirements to get Akamas running are:
* 2 CPUs
* 8 GB of RAM
* 30 GB of disk space
* an Akamas license.
These requirements refer to the VM that hosts Akamas. If you are creating it on your desktop or laptop it should have at least 4 Cores and 12GB of RAM to effectively run the Akamas VM.
To get started, you only need the following:
* A workstation to install Akamas
* An Akamas license
Notice: an Akamas license should have been sent to you as part of the free trial welcome kit. If that's not the case, please send a request to
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