.. _deployment:

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Deploy and Remove FindFace
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FindFace provides two basic deployment options:

* from a console installer
* step-by-step from an APT repository 

These options fork into a variety of deployment cases covered by this section. You will also learn how to remove a FindFace instance from your server.

.. important::
   Starting the GPU-accelerated services ``findface-extraction-api`` and ``findface-video-worker-gpu`` for the first time after deployment may take up a considerable amount of time due to the caching process (up to 45 minutes).

.. important::
   Although FindFace provides tools to ensure its protection from unauthorized access, they are not replacing a properly configured firewall. Be sure to use a firewall to heighten the FindFace network protection.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1
   :caption: In this chapter:

   deploy-installer
   deploy-step-by-step
   deploy-video-worker
   deploy-models
   custom-installation 
   multi-host-installation
   nvidia_drivers
   remove_instance