The latest version of The Arsse can be downloaded [from our Web site](https://thearsse.com/). If installing an older release from our archives, the attachments named _arsse-x.x.x.tar.gz_ should be used rather than those marked "Source Code".
In order for The Arsse to function correctly, [its requirements](Requirements) must first be satisfied. The process of installing the required PHP extensions differs from one system to the next, but on Debian the following series of commands should do:
Then, it's a simple matter of unpacking the archive someplace (`/usr/share/arsse` is the recommended location on Debian systems, but it can be anywhere) and setting permissions:
If using a database other than SQLite, you will likely want to [set it up](Database_Setup) before doing anything else.
In order for the various synchronization protocols to work, a Web server [must be configured](Web_Server_Configuration), and in order for The Arsse to serve users, those users [must be created](/en/Using_The_Arsse/Managing_Users).
You may also want to review the `config.defaults.php` file included in the download package and create [a configuration file](Configuration), though The Arsse can function even without using a configuration file.
Finally, The Arsse's [newsfeed refreshing service](/en/Using_The_Arsse/Keeping_Newsfeeds_Up_to_Date) needs to be installed in order for news to actually be fetched from the Internet.