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# 2  Launching N2W  Backup & Recovery

You have 2 options to launch: via the 8 steps below or using CloudFormation.

#### To launch N2W as part of a 30-day free trial or as a BYOL edition:

1. Go to <https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/>
2. Search for ‘n2w’.
3. Select your edition of **N2W Backup & Recovery (CPM)**.
4. Select **Continue to Subscribe**.
5. In the AWS login page, enter your AWS account information, and select **Continue to Configuration**.
6. Under **Configure this software**,:
   1. Change the fulfillment option to **Amazon Machine Image (AMI)**.
   2. Select the latest version in the **Software Version** list.
   3. Select the **Region** you want to deploy to.
7. Select **Continue to Launch**.
8. In the **Choose Action** list, select **Launch through EC2**.

## 2.1  Launching with CloudFormation

CloudFormation is an AWS service that allows you to treat a collection of AWS resources as one logical unit. CloudFormation provides a common language for you to describe and provision all the infrastructure resources in your cloud environment, across all regions and accounts in an automated and secure manner.

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The IAM role will automatically contain the required permissions for N2W operations.
{% endhint %}

To configure N2W using CloudFormation, see section [6](/quick-start/6.-configure-n2ws-with-cloudformation.md).


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