# Installation and setup

This section describes how to install and set up Qlik Enterprise Manager (Enterprise Manager).

Information note

For instruction on installing Enterprise Manager in a Windows Cluster, see [Installing Qlik Enterprise Manager in a Windows cluster](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/Main/Cluster/install_aem_cluster.htm).

Enterprise Manager collects information from Qlik Replicate and/or Qlik Compose Servers to allow a central point of monitoring for all Replicate and/or Compose Servers in your organization. Therefore, you also need to install Qlik Replicate and/or Qlik Compose in your organization. For a description of the respective installation procedures, refer to the Qlik Replicate and/or Qlik Compose product Help.

In this section:

* [Preparing your system for Enterprise Manager](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/Main/Installation/Preparing_your_System_for_AEM.htm#aem_install_3711146616_1707305)
* [Installing Enterprise Manager](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/Main/Installation/AEM_Install_main.htm)
* [Changing the Enterprise Manager service account](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/Main/Installation/Local_User.htm)
* [Setting the login authentication method](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/Main/Installation/Logging_into_AEM.htm#aem_install_3711146616_1831471)
* [Starting to work with the Qlik Enterprise Manager Console](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/enterprise-manager/May2026/Content/EnterpriseManager/Main/Installation/Starting_to_Work_with_the_AEM_Console.htm#aem_install_3711146616_1831488)