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-# Installing Icinga 2
-
-The recommended way of installing Icinga 2 is to use [packages](https://packages.icinga.com).
-The Icinga project provides both release and development packages for a number
-of operating systems.
-
-Please check the documentation in the [doc/](doc/) directory for a current list
-of available packages and detailed installation instructions.
-
-The online documentation is available on [icinga.com/docs](https://icinga.com/docs/)
-and will guide you step by step.
-
-There are a number of known caveats when installing from source such as
-incorrect directory and file permissions. So even if you're planning to
-not use the official packages it is advisable to build your own Debian
-or RPM packages. You can use the source packages from [packages.icinga.com](https://packages.icinga.com)
-for this purpose.
-
-For a more detailed introduction into developing Icinga and building
-packages, please visit the [online documentation](https://icinga.com/docs/icinga2/latest/doc/21-development/).
-
For installing Icinga please check the [installation chapter](https://icinga.com/docs/icinga2/latest/doc/02-getting-started/)
in the documentation.
+If you are a packager, please read the [development chapter](https://icinga.com/docs/icinga2/latest/doc/21-development/)
+for more details.
+
## Documentation
The documentation is available on [icinga.com/docs](https://icinga.com/docs/icinga2/latest/).