# Quickstart

Source: https://cumulocity.com/docs/2026/edge/quickstart/
Sector: Edge
Release: 2026

This section helps you quickly install Cumulocity Edge with default configuration. The [installation](https://cumulocity.com/docs/2026/edge/installing-edge/) section covers in greater detail how to install and configure Edge for production deployments.

## Install Edge
Edge provides a command-line tool (**c8yedge**), a convenient way to install Edge on a [Lightweight Kubernetes (K3s)](https://docs.k3s.io/installation) cluster using a guided CLI-based workflow. You can download the tool from the [Cumulocity Download Center](https://download.cumulocity.com/Cumulocity-Edge) or by running the following commands:

```shell
curl -sfL https://download.cumulocity.com/Cumulocity-Edge/2026/c8yedge -o c8yedge
chmod +x c8yedge
sudo mv c8yedge /usr/local/bin/
```

Before proceeding, ensure that you have met the [prerequisites](https://cumulocity.com/docs/2026/edge/installing-edge/#prerequisites) and applied the necessary [operating system configurations required by K3s](https://docs.k3s.io/installation/requirements#operating-systems).

To install Edge, execute the following command and follow the interactive prompts:
```shell
sudo c8yedge install
```

> **Info:**
> [Contact product support](https://cumulocity.com/docs/2026/additional-resources/contacting-support/) to request the Edge registry credentials.



Upon successful installation, the tool will exit automatically.


To sign in to Edge, refer to the instructions at the start of the [**Accessing Edge**](https://cumulocity.com/docs/2026/edge/installing-edge/#accessing-edge) section. You can later update the domain and license to match your environment by following the steps outlined in [**Modifying Edge**](https://cumulocity.com/docs/2026/edge/manage-edge/#modify-edge).