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// * security/security_profiles_operator/spo-enabling.adoc

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= Installing the Security Profiles Operator

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You can use the {product-title} web console to install the Security Profiles Operator. This installs the Security Profiles Operator into the `openshift-security-profiles` namespace by default. You can also verify correct installation by using the {product-title} web console.

.Prerequisites

* You must have access to the web console as a user with `cluster-admin` privileges.

.Procedure

. In the {product-title} web console, navigate to *Ecosystem* -> *Software Catalog*.
. Search for the Security Profiles Operator, then click *Install*.
. Keep the default selection of *Installation mode* and *namespace* to ensure that the Operator will be installed to the `openshift-security-profiles` namespace.
. Click *Install*.

.Verification

To confirm that the installation is successful:

. Navigate to the *Ecosystem* -> *Installed Operators* page.
. Check that the Security Profiles Operator is installed in the `openshift-security-profiles` namespace and its status is `Succeeded`.

If the Operator is not installed successfully:

. Navigate to the *Ecosystem* -> *Installed Operators* page and inspect the `Status` column for any errors or failures.
. Navigate to the *Workloads* -> *Pods* page and check the logs in any pods in the `openshift-security-profiles` project that are reporting issues.
