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// * service_mesh/v1x/installing-ossm.adoc
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= Installing the Kiali Operator

You must install the Kiali Operator for the {SMProductName} Operator to install the {SMProductShortName} control plane.

[WARNING]
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Do not install Community versions of the Operators. Community Operators are not supported.
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.Prerequisites

* Access to the {product-title} web console.

.Procedure

. Log in to the {product-title} web console.

. Navigate to *Ecosystem* -> *Software Catalog*.

. Type *Kiali* into the filter box to find the Kiali Operator.

. Click the *Kiali Operator* provided by Red Hat to display information about the Operator.

. Click *Install*.

. On the *Operator Installation* page, select the *stable* Update Channel.

. Select *All namespaces on the cluster (default)*. This installs the Operator in the default `openshift-operators` project and makes the Operator available to all projects in the cluster.

. Select the *Automatic* Approval Strategy.
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[NOTE]
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The Manual approval strategy requires a user with appropriate credentials to approve the Operator install and subscription process.
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. Click *Install*.

. The *Installed Operators* page displays the Kiali Operator's installation progress.
