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# Openshift

## Install KubeMQ operator

### Find KubeMQ Operator

1. Open Operators/OperatorHub
2. Goto Streaming & Messaging
3. Type KubeMQ in search box
4. Click on KubeMQ Enterprise Operator

![](/files/-MN7uO4KOISDeStqBVP0)

### Install KubeMQ Operator

1. Set Installation mode to a specific namespace on the cluster
2. Set the namespace
3. Click Subscribe

![](/files/-MN7ukXZjYXcgzz-xyKZ)

## Verify Operator Installation

![](/files/-MN7vRR5EAR_vqm8ZWPG)

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## Install KubeMQ Cluster Enterprise Edition

1. Click On KubeMQ Cluster
2. Click on Create KubemqCluster
3. Click on Configure via YAML View
4. A yaml editor will open with default configuration will open

{% hint style="danger" %}
For all installations of Kubemq in Openshift platform, a License key is required.

Obtain free license : [Register](https://account.kubemq.io/login/register)
{% endhint %}

4\. Get the license data from the welcome email

5\. Insert the license data into the spec section

Example:

```yaml
apiVersion: core.k8s.kubemq.io/v1alpha1
kind: KubemqCluster
metadata:
  name: kubemq-cluster
  namespace: kubemq
spec:
  license: |-
    eyJhbGciOiJSUzUxMiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJMYWJlbHMiOnsibGljZW5zZS1
    tYXgtaW5zdGFuY2VzIjofsdfsdfsdfSIsImxpY2Vuc2UtdHlwZSI6IkVudGVycHJ
    iYXVkIjoidGhlLWtpdfsstb2YtZ28iLCJleHAiOjE2MTYzNDAzMTEsImp0aSI6In
    oZS1taWdodHktbffflvciIsImlhdCI6MTU4NDgwNDMxMSwiaXNzIjoiS3ViZU1RI
    .BwGlucqbGBsdf3hAaFNXhU-1H7eOLXtkvAM5jSgesMdN5pptjsIIpsvY2DiaF40
    tYa1vQoJwsdBQacgLADBZRrBbnJPKvimAXYNuZ6Nyv9d-V9ez6XoVDq0WhG56r5_
    QikQ5entYqfLdxHqQetwt7Ym_0IwlxzcnqtCKCETkUGijP48UtuOPV3XSUUawXR3
    cLi-NZh0avzp9niXGDxVuCNjRm4iRT6uyUWkxoF25UulkmYHzM69DTBjkN7q2pk1
    6VNKaT7LWQ3knt0ZkPRlhp0WzYrluZQUuXnfRZdL7dPCFtC4E2T6-04bM-OVufUf
    JM272-J-y5eB7_hGnH7bNZQeqweqweqweqe23424wqed
```

Note: the above license is invalid

6\. Click create

![](/files/-MN7wF2IV9uCGaT2R8fs)

## Verify KubeMQ Cluster Installation

![](/files/-MN7wYu1X-7uAVusfNGZ)

## Configuration

Check out cluster configuration setting available:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-M48AdfSB5Y\_K6xZtNr6" %}
[Cluster](/configuration/cluster.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}