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page_title: Installation - Providers
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  Providers are distributed as Vagrant plugins, and are therefore installed
  using standard plugin installation steps. After installing a plugin which
  contains a provider, the provider should immediately be available.
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# Provider Installation

Providers are distributed as Vagrant plugins, and are therefore installed
using [standard plugin installation steps](/vagrant/docs/plugins/usage). After
installing a plugin which contains a provider, the provider should
immediately be available.