# 2.2. Installation

- 2.2.1. Buildbot Components
- 2.2.2. Requirements
  - 2.2.2.1. Common Requirements
- 2.2.3. Installing the code
  - 2.2.3.1. The Buildbot Packages
  - 2.2.3.2. Installation From PyPI
  - 2.2.3.3. Installation From Tarballs
  - 2.2.3.4. Installation in a Virtualenv
  - 2.2.3.5. Running Buildbot’s Tests (optional)
- 2.2.4. Buildmaster Setup
  - 2.2.4.1. Creating a buildmaster
- 2.2.5. Worker Setup
  - 2.2.5.1. Creating a worker
- 2.2.6. Next Steps
  - 2.2.6.1. Launching the daemons
  - 2.2.6.2. Launching worker as Windows service
  - 2.2.6.3. Logfiles
  - 2.2.6.4. Shutdown