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# Server Configuration

As mentioned, Snipe-IT is web-based software, which means it requires a web server to run.

You must complete all of the steps in the installation section, in addition to configuring your server. That means you will [download](https://snipe-it.readme.io/docs/downloading) the software , [customize your configuration files](https://snipe-it.readme.io/docs/configuration), and [install the dependencies with composer](https://snipe-it.readme.io/docs/install-dependencies), in addition to configuring your web server.

Installation should take around twenty minutes or less, if nothing goes wrong, and if you're pretty familiar with web server configuration.

> ❗️ IMPORTANT:
>
> You should never run Snipe-IT (or any website, ever) as a root (Linux) or Administrator (Windows). Create an unprivileged user and make them the owner of the files

We also provide a [Docker](https://snipe-it.readme.io/docs/docker) image.

If this all looks too overwhelming for you, we do offer [affordable hosted solutions](https://snipeitapp.com/hosting/) for folks who want to use Snipe-IT but don't know how to run a web server, or don't have time to keep up with updates.