docs/docsite/rst/getting_started_ee/setup_environment.rst
.. _setting_up_ee_environment:
Setting up your environment
Complete the following steps to set up a local environment for your first Execution Environment:
#. Ensure the following packages are installed on your system:
* ``podman`` or ``docker``
* ``python3``
* ``python3-pip``
If you use the DNF package manager, install these prerequisites as follows:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo dnf install -y podman python3 python3-pip
#. Install ansible-navigator:
.. code-block:: bash
pip3 install ansible-navigator
Installing ``ansible-navigator`` lets you run EEs on the command line.
It includes the ``ansible-builder`` package to build EEs.
If you want to build EEs without testing, install only ``ansible-builder``:
.. code-block:: bash
pip3 install ansible-builder
#. Verify your environment with the following commands:
.. code-block:: bash
ansible-navigator --version
ansible-builder --version
Ready to build an EE in a few easy steps? Proceed to :ref:building_execution_environment.
Want to try an EE without having to build one? Proceed to :ref:running_community_execution_environment.