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# Quick Start - Rubrik Plugin

## Deploy Rubrik Extension

Download the latest release from <https://github.com/rubrikinc/rubrik-extension-for-vcd/releases>&#x20;

Open `Customize Portal` from the HTML5 Provider Portal

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Once open, you should see a menu as per below

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Press the `upload` button and you will be prompted with an option to select a file to upload; press this button and navigate to the zip file and confirm you can see the scope of the plug-in

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Press Next, and confirm the scope of the plug-in (Note: This can be changed later after the plug-in is installed)

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Finally, finish the wizard and confirm you can see Rubrik under the name column inside the plug-ins window. You will now have a new menu item in the hamburger dropdown entitled `Data Management`

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To confirm the plug-in is working and the reverse proxy is working, browse to `Data Management` and open the `Settings` Tab

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Select `Authenticate` and enter the following information (Specify either Username and Password, or just API Token):

* Reverse Proxy DNS Address
* Username
* Password
* API Token

Depending on the option specified (Username/Password or API Token) you will see a message confirming successful login next to `Authentication Status:` which will state either:

* Authenticated Successfully
* API Token Set

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This confirms successful plugin installation. We can now begin configuring the tenants. Refer to the User Guide section for the next steps.