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// * windows_containers/enabling-windows-container-workloads.adoc

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= Installing the Windows Machine Config Operator using the web console

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You can use the {product-title} web console to install the Windows Machine Config Operator (WMCO).

[NOTE]
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Dual NIC is not supported on WMCO-managed Windows instances.
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.Procedure

. From the *Administrator* perspective in the {product-title} web console, navigate to the *Ecosystem* -> *Software Catalog* page.

. Use the *Filter by keyword* box to search for `Windows Machine Config Operator` in the catalog. Click the *Windows Machine Config Operator* tile.

. Review the information about the Operator and click *Install*.

. On the *Install Operator* page:

.. Select the *stable* channel as the *Update Channel*. The *stable* channel enables the latest stable release of the WMCO to be installed.

.. The *Installation Mode* is preconfigured because the WMCO must be available in a single namespace only.

.. Choose the *Installed Namespace* for the WMCO. The default Operator recommended namespace is `openshift-windows-machine-config-operator`.

.. Click the *Enable Operator recommended cluster monitoring on the Namespace* checkbox to enable cluster monitoring for the WMCO.

.. Select an *Approval Strategy*.
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* The *Automatic* strategy allows Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) to automatically update the Operator when a new version is available.
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* The *Manual* strategy requires a user with appropriate credentials to approve the Operator update.
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. Click *Install*. The WMCO is now listed on the *Installed Operators* page.
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[NOTE]
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The WMCO is installed automatically into the namespace you defined, like `openshift-windows-machine-config-operator`.
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. Verify that the *Status* shows *Succeeded* to confirm successful installation of the WMCO.
