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# Install Netdata on GCP
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Netdata is fully compatible with the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
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You can install Netdata on cloud instances to monitor the apps/services running there, or use
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multiple instances in a [parent-child streaming](/src/streaming/README.md) configuration.
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## Recommended installation method
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The best installation method depends on the instance's operating system, distribution, and version. For Linux instances,
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we recommend the [`kickstart.sh` automatic installation script](/packaging/installer/methods/kickstart.md).
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If you have issues with Netdata after installation, look to the sections below to find the issue you're experiencing,
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followed by the solution for your provider.
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## Post-installation configuration
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### Add a firewall rule to access Netdata's dashboard
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If you cannot access Netdata's dashboard on your cloud instance via `http://HOST:19999`, and instead get an error page
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from your browser that says, "This site can't be reached" (Chrome) or "Unable to connect" (Firefox), you may need to
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configure your cloud provider's firewall.
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Cloud providers often create network-level firewalls that run separately from the instance itself. Both AWS and Google
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Cloud Platform calls them Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks. These firewalls can apply even if you've disabled
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firewalls on the instance itself. Because you can modify these firewalls only via the cloud provider's web interface,
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it's easy to overlook them when trying to configure and access Netdata's dashboard.
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You can often confirm a firewall issue by querying the dashboard while connected to the instance via SSH: `curl
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http://localhost:19999/api/v1/info`. If you see JSON output, Netdata is running properly. If you try the same `curl`
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command from a remote system, and it fails, it's likely that a firewall is blocking your requests.
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Another option is to put Netdata behind web server, which will proxy requests through standard HTTP/HTTPS ports
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(80/443), which are likely already open on your instance. We have a number of guides available:
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- [Apache](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/running-the-netdata-agent-behind-a-reverse-proxy/Running-behind-apache.md)
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- [Nginx](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/running-the-netdata-agent-behind-a-reverse-proxy/Running-behind-nginx.md)
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- [Caddy](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/running-the-netdata-agent-behind-a-reverse-proxy/Running-behind-caddy.md)
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- [HAProxy](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/running-the-netdata-agent-behind-a-reverse-proxy/Running-behind-haproxy.md)
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- [lighttpd](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/running-the-netdata-agent-behind-a-reverse-proxy/Running-behind-lighttpd.md)
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To add a firewall rule, go to the [Firewall rules page](https://console.cloud.google.com/networking/firewalls/list) and
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click **Create firewall rule**.
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The following configuration has previously worked for Netdata running on GCP instances
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([see #7786](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/7786)):
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```conf
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Name: <name>
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Type: Ingress
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Targets: <name-tag>
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Filters: 0.0.0.0/0
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Protocols/ports: 19999
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Action: allow
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Priority: 1000
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```
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Read GCP's [firewall documentation](https://cloud.google.com/vpc/docs/using-firewalls) for specific instructions on how
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to create a new firewall rule.
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