# Installation

Umbraco Automate is distributed as a NuGet package. Install it into your Umbraco project to add the automation engine, backoffice section, and built-in triggers and actions.

## Install the Package

Add the package using any of the methods below:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title=".NET CLI" %}

```bash
dotnet add package Umbraco.Automate
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Package Manager Console" %}

```powershell
Install-Package Umbraco.Automate
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Package Contents

The `Umbraco.Automate` package bundles everything needed for the core engine, including core services, backoffice UI, Management API, and database migrations.

## Verify Installation

Build and run your Umbraco site. The first run applies the Umbraco Automate database migrations to the configured database.

After the site starts, a new **Automate** section is available in the backoffice.

<figure><img src="/files/x7ennX38tUGw0gusC5rB" alt="The Automate section in the Umbraco backoffice main navigation."><figcaption><p>The Automate section in the backoffice.</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
**User permissions** — Automate is a standalone section. If you cannot see the Automate section, grant your user group access:

1. Go to **Users** > **User Groups**.
2. Edit the relevant user group, for example *Administrators*.
3. Enable **Automate** in the **Sections** list.
4. Save the user group.
5. Refresh your browser.
   {% endhint %}

## Next Steps

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[Configuration](/umbraco-automate/getting-started/configuration.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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