# About this guide
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This guide describes how to install AWS Elemental Conductor Live software for the first time. (To perform a kickstart and fresh install on a node that you have already deployed, see the [AWS Elemental Conductor Live Upgrade Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elemental-cl3/latest/upgradeguide/).)

**Supported versions**

This guide applies to all versions of the software that are currently available for download from AWS Elemental. 

**Phase 1 of installation**

 The following table lists the reference documents for the different types of installation.


| Type of hardware | Description | Section in this guide | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| AWS Elemental appliance | You obtained an AWS Elemental appliance. This hardware comes with the software and the appropriate licenses already installed. You don't need to perform any installation. Instead, you need to complete setup of the appliance. See [AWS Elemental Conductor Live Configuration Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elemental-cl3/latest/configguide/about-cl3-cg.html). | None | 
| Qualified hardware | You're installing software and licenses for each qualified hardware that's running AWS Elemental software.  | [Installing Conductor Live on qualified hardware](install-cl3-ig.md) in this guide  | 
| Virtual machine (VM) | You're installing software and licenses for each VM guest that's running AWS Elemental software. | [Installing Conductor Live on a virtual machine (VM)](install-vm-cl3-ig.md) in this guide | 

The procedures in this guide get you through phase 1 of the software installation process: 
+ The preconfigured operating system is installed.
+ The software is installed, eth0 is configured, and licenses are installed. 

Phase 2 covers configuration of the software. See [AWS Elemental Conductor Live Configuration Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elemental-cl3/latest/configguide/).

**Note**  
For assistance with your AWS Elemental appliances and software products, see the [AWS Elemental Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/elemental-appliances-software/home?region=us-east-1#/supportcenter).