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# Deployment

Review the files included with a Monolith on-premises deployment package and understand the role of each configuration component.

## On-Premises Package

Once you have purchased Monolith and are ready to deploy, you will be provided with a Monolith On-premises deployment package.  This package contains configuration files necessary to run the deployment.

## Package Contents

The package will contain the following items:

* `.env`
  * This environment file contains variables that are provided to your Monolith deployment at run time.  This is where your licensing information is sotred, along with other deployment settings.
* `docker-compose.yml`
  * This is a Docker deployment configuration file.  This file defines how the various Monolith containers are configured and deployed.
  * This provides a predefined configuration so you do not need to build the Monolith Docker deployement from scratch.
* `init`
  * This folder contains additional configuration files required by the deployment.

### Related Documentation

* [**On-Premises Deployments**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments.md)
* [**Requirements**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments/requirements.md)
* [**Monolith Containers (Docker)**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments/monolith-containers-docker.md)
* [**Managing Licensing**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments/managing-licensing.md)
* [**Monolith Data**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments/monolith-data.md)
* [**Backups**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments/backups.md)
* [**Updates**](/monolith/deployment-and-security/on-premises-deployments/updates.md)