---
title: Manual install
description: Download the package for your platform and install it yourself.
---

Use a manual install when you want to inspect the package first, install without internet access on the laptop, or script the install your own way.

## Before you begin

- Administrator rights on the laptop.
- Access to the console **Downloads** page (any role).

1. **Download the package**

    In the console, open **Downloads** and choose the **Manual install** tab. Pick the version and download the package for the platform.

    | Platform | Package |
    | --- | --- |
    | macOS, Apple Silicon | `SuperAlign-surface-{version}-darwin-arm64.pkg` |
    | macOS, Intel | `SuperAlign-surface-{version}-darwin-amd64.pkg` |
    | Linux amd64 | `SuperAlign-surface-{version}-linux-amd64.deb` or `.rpm` |
    | Linux arm64 | `SuperAlign-surface-{version}-linux-arm64.deb` or `.rpm` |
    | Windows x64 | `SuperAlign-surface-{version}-windows-amd64.msi` |

2. **Install it**

    **macOS**

    ```bash
    sudo installer -pkg SuperAlign-surface-{version}-darwin-arm64.pkg -target /
    ```
    The package must be installed on the system volume.

    **Windows**

    ```powershell
    msiexec /i SuperAlign-surface-{version}-windows-amd64.msi /qn /norestart
    ```

    **Debian, Ubuntu**

    ```bash
    sudo apt install ./SuperAlign-surface-{version}-linux-amd64.deb
    ```

    **Fedora, RHEL**

    ```bash
    sudo dnf install ./SuperAlign-surface-{version}-linux-amd64.rpm
    ```
    Use `dnf`, not `rpm -i`, so dependencies are installed.

3. **Enroll the laptop**

    The installer runs `surface init` for you. If no enrollment token is present, it opens the browser for a sign-in. On Windows this happens in a window titled **Surface Scanner Login**.

    To enroll without a sign-in, place an [enrollment token](/surface/admin/enrollment-tokens) on the laptop first, as described under [MDM deployment](/surface/deploy/mdm/overview).

4. **Verify**

    Run `sudo surface status`. The laptop appears on **Endpoints** within a few minutes.

## Next steps

- [Scanner commands](/surface/scanner/commands) for what you can run on the laptop
- [MDM deployment](/surface/deploy/mdm/overview) when you are ready for the whole fleet