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title: "Installing Polarity Server v5"
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# Installing Polarity Server v5

## Options to get Polarity version 5

Polarity Server version 5 is available by the following methods:

- [**Fresh Install on a New Docker Server**](/v1/docs/polarity-server-v5-fresh-install-docker)
  - This is the standard installation for Polarity Server v5.
  - Requires Docker.
  - Assumes Docker service is running with root privileges.
- [**Fresh Install on a New Podman Server**](/v1/docs/polarity-server-v5-fresh-install-podman)
  - Requires Podman.
  - Assumes Podman service is running ***without*** root privileges (ie. in user space).
  - Assumes installation user may use `sudo` privileges.
- [**Upgrade from Polarity Server version 4**](/v1/docs/polarity-upgrade-from-server-v4)
  - Requires Docker.
  - Assumes Docker service is running with root privileges.
  - ***We recommend migrating existing v4 data to a Fresh Install server.***