Deck Foundation Screw – Ground Screw Solutions for Stable Deck Construction

Definition and Purpose in Deck Construction

A deck foundation screw — also called a deck ground screw or helical deck pile — is a hot-dip galvanized tubular steel anchor with helical flight blades that is mechanically rotated directly into the ground to create an immediate, level-adjustable foundation point for a timber or composite deck structure. It replaces the traditional method of digging or augering footing holes and pouring concrete piers at each post or bearer support location — a process that is slow, messy, and constrained by curing time before any structural work can proceed above ground level.

The deck foundation screw functions as both the ground anchor and the post support socket in a single integrated component. Once driven to the required depth and confirmed at the correct installation torque, the screw’s top-plate or post-socket adapter is adjusted to the precise height required for a level deck frame using the screw’s built-in telescopic adjustment system — typically offering 100–300 mm of continuous height range. The deck bearer or post is then attached directly to this adapter using bolted connections, and framing can begin immediately. There is no concrete to cure, no bracing to remove, no spoil to barrow away, and no waiting period between foundation completion and frame installation.

Deck foundation screws are manufactured in diameters from 76 mm to 114 mm and shaft lengths from 800 mm to 2,000 mm, with top-adapter configurations to suit 75×75 mm, 100×100 mm, and 150×150 mm timber post profiles, as well as steel RHS and adjustable bearer cradles for direct frame support without intermediate posts. This product range covers decks from a simple 12 m² backyard platform to a multi-level commercial outdoor dining terrace requiring dozens of foundation points across challenging sloped terrain.

The American Wood Council’s Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide specifies that deck footings must bear on solid ground at a minimum of 12 inches (300 mm) depth under the IRC — and in frost-susceptible soils, must extend to the local frost line, which ranges from 36 to 48 inches (900–1,200 mm) or more in cold climates. Ground screws satisfy both requirements in a single installation step, with the helical anchor placed at frost-line depth or below during the initial drive, before a single beam is placed on the deck frame.

How It Fits Within Ground Screw Applications

Deck foundations represent one of the most widespread structural uses of ground screws in the residential and light commercial construction sector. The application sits within the structural and outdoor category of ground screw uses — alongside fence post foundations and greenhouse anchoring — and is distinguished by its primary engineering requirement: vertical load-bearing capacity to support the self-weight of the deck structure and live loads from people, furniture, and equipment, combined with adequate frost resistance to maintain a level deck surface through repeated seasonal freeze-thaw cycles.

This combination of axial compressive load dominance and frost performance requirement differentiates deck foundation design from solar applications — where wind uplift governs — and from fence post applications — where lateral load resistance is the critical parameter. The deck application demands a ground screw that is optimized for consistent, high-capacity vertical bearing performance, precise height adjustability, and the embedment depth needed to anchor below seasonal soil movement — requirements that drive a distinct specification approach compared to other ground screw uses. To understand how deck systems compare with other structural and energy-related applications, explore all ground screw applications →

Vertical Load Capacity and Structural Support

A residential timber deck must be designed to support two categories of vertical load: dead load (the permanent self-weight of the deck structure — boards, joists, beams, handrails, and the foundation screws themselves) and live load (the variable weight of people, outdoor furniture, planters, barbecues, and any other items placed on the deck surface). The American Wood Council prescribes a design live load of 40 psf (1.92 kN/m²) for residential deck surfaces — equivalent to a dense crowd of people — combined with a 10 psf (0.48 kN/m²) dead load allowance, giving a total design load of 50 psf (2.40 kN/m²) for standard residential decks.

For a 20 m² deck supported on six post points, the average tributary area per post is approximately 3.3 m². The total vertical load per post under full design loading is therefore approximately 3.3 m² × 2.40 kN/m² = 7.9 kN (approximately 800 kg) per post. A single correctly installed 88–114 mm diameter ground screw in firm residential subsoil — compacted loam, stiff clay, or gravelly fill — develops axial compressive capacity of 20–50 kN (2,000–5,000 kg) or more, providing a safety factor of 2.5–6× on the design load at a typical residential deck foundation point. This substantial reserve capacity means that for standard residential deck loads, correctly specified ground screws in typical domestic soil conditions will not come close to their structural limits under service conditions.

Concentrated loads from heavy point items — hot tubs (which can weigh 1,500–2,500 kg when full), outdoor kitchens with stone countertops, and large cast-iron planters — require individual assessment to verify that the tributary foundation area and screw capacity are adequate for the specific item’s weight and footprint. These concentrated loads can govern foundation design locally on an otherwise lightly loaded deck, and the screw configuration beneath a hot tub pad or built-in kitchen base should always be reviewed against the actual applied load, not the standard distributed deck load. Understanding load distribution is essential when designing deck supports. A broader explanation of axial and compressive forces can be found in the load calculation overview →

Lateral Stability and Movement Resistance

While vertical loads dominate deck foundation design, lateral forces — acting horizontally in the plane of the deck and perpendicular to it — must also be considered, particularly for elevated decks and decks attached to the house structure. Wind pressure on the vertical faces of the deck frame, wind uplift on the deck surface, and the horizontal shear forces transmitted from the house structure through the ledger board all introduce lateral demands that the foundation system must resist without allowing the deck frame to rack or displace.

For ground-level decks with solid bearer connections directly to the screw top adapters, the low height of the frame above ground means that lateral moments at the foundation are small and are readily resisted by the passive soil pressure acting on the screw shaft. For elevated decks where posts extend 600 mm or more above finished ground level, the lateral moment arm increases and the foundation must be designed for a meaningful base bending moment in addition to the axial compressive load. In these cases, specifying a larger-diameter screw (114 mm) with sufficient embedded shaft length below the moment transfer point — or using a paired screw configuration at each elevated post — ensures adequate lateral rigidity without the need for diagonal bracing. For a deeper explanation of how foundations resist horizontal forces, see lateral vs axial load →

Decks attached to the house via a ledger board require careful attention to the interaction between the house structure and the ground screw foundations. The ledger connection transfers a significant portion of the deck’s vertical and lateral load into the house wall, reducing the load on the free-standing ground screw foundations. However, any differential settlement between the house foundation and the ground screw foundations can introduce stress into the ledger connection and distort the deck frame over time. Specifying ground screws with embedment depths adequate to minimize differential settlement — which means reaching a consistent bearing stratum at all screw locations — is essential for attached deck designs.

Soil Bearing and Depth Considerations

The compressive bearing capacity available from a residential garden soil depends critically on soil type, density, and moisture content. The International Building Code provides presumptive bearing capacity values for code-compliant use without individual soil testing: sandy gravel and gravel — 3,000 psf (144 kPa); sand, silty sand, clayey sand — 2,000 psf (96 kPa); clay, sandy clay, silty clay, and clayey silt — 1,500 psf (72 kPa); silt, sandy silt, or clayey silt with low plasticity — 1,000 psf (48 kPa). These values assume bearing at or below the depth of seasonal soil movement, not at topsoil horizon level.

For deck foundation screws, the target bearing stratum is always the natural subsoil below the topsoil horizon — typically encountered at 200–400 mm depth on undisturbed garden ground, and potentially deeper on previously disturbed or filled sites. The installation torque reached as the screw tip enters this denser material confirms that the anchor has engaged adequate bearing soil. In soft clay-dominated garden soils that have been cultivated, watered, and amended over many years, the effective subsoil bearing stratum may not be reached until 500–700 mm depth, requiring screw shaft lengths of 900–1,200 mm to place the helical anchor safely below the soft, moisture-variable cultivation zone. Soil type significantly influences deck foundation performance. Learn more in the soil condition engineering guide →

Tools and Equipment for Residential Deck Installations

Deck foundation screws can be installed using a range of equipment depending on screw diameter, soil conditions, and the scale of the project. For small-diameter screws (76 mm) in lighter soils — soft loam, sandy clay, or loose garden fill — a high-torque electric impact driver with a hex shaft adapter and a calibrated torque indicator extension is sufficient for the competent homeowner or small building contractor to achieve correct installation without specialist machinery. This tool accessibility makes ground screw deck foundations genuinely DIY-viable for straightforward residential projects in suitable soil conditions — a category that includes the majority of backyard deck projects on undisturbed domestic garden ground.

For larger screws (88–114 mm), harder subsoil conditions, or projects requiring more than 12–15 foundation points, a compact machine-mounted hydraulic torque driver provides the power output, positional control, and work rate needed to complete the foundation efficiently. Mini-excavators in the 1–3 tonne operating weight class, compact tool carriers, and dedicated ground screw installation rigs all provide the 2,000–8,000 Nm torque output range required for residential and light commercial deck screw installation in most soil conditions. The key machine selection criterion is access: a machine that can enter through a standard garden gate (typically 900–1,000 mm clear width) without removing fence panels is essential for most residential backyard deck projects.

Proper equipment selection ensures correct torque and alignment. Detailed guidance is available in the installation best practices guide →

Alignment and Leveling for Deck Frames

Accurate foundation layout and precise height setting are the most critical quality control steps in deck ground screw installation. An error in plan position of 20–30 mm at a single screw translates directly to a misaligned post or bearer that is difficult to correct without extraction and reinstallation. An error in height setting of more than 10–15 mm between adjacent screws introduces a level difference that requires packing, shimming, or recutting of the bearer to correct — adding time and material waste to what should be a seamless framing operation.

Best practice layout procedure for deck ground screws begins with setting out the full deck perimeter using batter boards and a taut builder’s string line, establishing the exact plan position of each screw before any driving begins. A spirit level and tape measure from two perpendicular reference lines locates each screw position to ±10 mm accuracy, sufficient for all residential deck applications. For larger or more complex decks, a digital laser level or optical level provides the height datum reference needed to set each screw’s final height consistently across the full deck area — essential for multi-level platforms and large decks where the cumulative effect of small height variations between screws can create a perceptible slope or step in the finished deck surface.

The height adjustment range of the deck screw’s telescopic adapter system — typically 100–300 mm of continuous adjustment — accommodates natural variation in final screw depth between posts and allows precise leveling of the bearer cradle or post socket above the screw anchor during installation. This adjustability is one of the most practically valuable properties of ground screws for deck construction: it removes the need for precise depth control during driving, allowing the installer to focus on achieving the correct torque at the correct minimum depth, and then fine-tune the post-head height separately with the adapter system after driving is complete.

Torque Verification and Installation Depth

The minimum installation depth for a deck foundation screw must satisfy two independent requirements in cold climates: the structural bearing depth required for adequate axial capacity (which drives the minimum embedment into competent subsoil), and the frost protection depth required by the local building code (which drives the minimum depth to place the helical anchor below the frost line). The IRC requires that deck footings bear on solid ground at a minimum depth of 12 inches (300 mm) below grade in mild climates, and at the local frost line depth — 36–60 inches (900–1,500 mm) in cold northern states and Canada — in frost-susceptible soils. Ground screws satisfy both requirements simultaneously when specified to the correct shaft length for the local frost line.

Torque verification at final installation depth is the structural quality control step that confirms each screw has achieved adequate bearing in the founding soil. For residential deck applications, minimum installation torque specifications are typically in the range of 800–2,500 Nm depending on screw diameter and design load — verifiable using a calibrated torque wrench or electronic torque indicator with the handheld drive tool, or by reading the hydraulic pressure gauge on a machine-mounted drive system. The BAYO.S installation system, for example, provides explicit depth-to-load capacity tables for their DIY range in clay soil, illustrating that a screw installed at 700 mm effective depth in ground (not including any portion above grade) delivers a specific axial capacity that must be matched to the tributary load at that post point. If the measured torque is below the minimum specification at the design depth, the screw must be driven deeper until the specified torque is achieved — confirming contact with adequately dense bearing material.

Frost Heave Resistance for Elevated Decks

Frost heave is the most common cause of deck foundation movement in cold climates — and the most common reason that homeowners discover their once-level deck has developed an uncomfortable slope or a visible gap at the ledger connection after a hard winter. Structure Tech Home Inspections, a leading residential home inspection firm in Minnesota, identifies incorrect frost-line depth as one of the most frequent defects found in residential deck foundations during home inspections — noting that when deck footings are not poured to the local frost line depth, the concrete can fracture and heave unpredictably under repeated freeze-thaw cycling. In northern Minnesota, the required frost line depth is 42 inches (1,067 mm) — a depth that many DIY and contractor-installed concrete deck footings fail to achieve.

Ground screws bypass this failure mode through their deep-anchor design. By placing the helical bearing element at or below the frost line in a single installation operation — driven there by the torque of the hydraulic or electric drive tool, with no separate excavation, forming, or concrete operation required — ground screws provide structurally reliable frost protection as a direct consequence of correct specification and installation, not as a separate design step. Screw piles designed to reach stable soil layers far below the surface are effectively immune to the surface conditions that cause problems for traditional foundations, as groundplug.co.uk notes — the deck is supported by a foundation that is unaffected by seasonal soil movement in the active frost zone above the anchor point. In cold climates, frost heave can shift shallow concrete footings dramatically. Learn how frost heave resistance improves foundation stability →

Settlement Prevention and Structural Integrity

Differential settlement — the unequal vertical movement of adjacent foundation points over time — is the structural pathology that produces sloping deck surfaces, racking frames, and strained ledger connections years after a deck is built. It is caused by consolidation of loose or compressible soil beneath shallow concrete footings, by erosion washing fine particles out of poorly drained footing locations, and by the seasonal volume changes in clay-rich soils that progressively rearrange the bearing contact between footing and soil.

Ground screws resist differential settlement through their deep-bearing mechanism: the helical anchor is embedded in the dense natural subsoil that is mechanically stable, unsaturated, and below the zone of seasonal soil movement. This bearing stratum does not consolidate significantly under residential deck loads, does not erode under normal drainage conditions, and does not participate in the seasonal volume changes of the shallow topsoil above. Once a ground screw has been installed to the correct torque — confirming contact with this stable bearing layer — its axial position is highly stable over time, maintaining the level, aligned deck frame that the builder established on installation day throughout the deck’s full service life.

For decks on sloped terrain — a common scenario in both residential gardens and commercial outdoor spaces — differential settlement risk is elevated because the natural soil conditions vary more rapidly across the foundation footprint. On a sloped site, shallow footings on the uphill side may bear on shallower, denser material while those on the downhill side encounter softer or wetter conditions. Ground screws equalize this risk by driving to torque — each screw is individually advanced until it reaches the consistent torque that confirms adequate bearing, regardless of the depth at which that bearing is encountered — effectively self-calibrating to the site’s soil heterogeneity.

Corrosion Protection and Service Life

A deck foundation screw is buried in moist garden soil for the entire life of the deck — typically 20–30 years for a well-built timber deck, potentially longer for a composite or steel-framed deck on a permanent commercial installation. The zinc coating on the buried section of the screw is continuously exposed to soil moisture, organic acids from decaying plant material, and in some locations to chloride and sulfate contamination from fertilizers, treated timber leachate, or nearby road salt. The corrosion protection specification must be adequate to maintain full structural section throughout this service period without maintenance intervention.

Hot-dip galvanizing to ISO 1461 provides the baseline corrosion protection standard for deck foundation screws, depositing a minimum average zinc coating of 55–70 µm on steel sections in the 3–6 mm thickness range typical of residential deck screws. In neutral, well-drained garden soils (pH 6.0–7.5), this coating provides a service life of 25–40 years — comfortably spanning the design life of most residential decks. In more aggressive soil chemistries — acidic garden soils with pH below 5.5, soils adjacent to treated timber that has leached copper-based preservative compounds, or waterlogged soils with low oxygen and high microbial activity — zinc corrosion rates accelerate and a heavier galvanizing specification or supplementary protective coating may be required for full-life coverage. Corrosion class selection plays a key role in long-term durability. See corrosion classes explained →

Speed and Installation Efficiency

The traditional concrete deck footing process is one of the most time-consuming elements of any residential deck build. Post hole augering must be completed first, generating excavated soil that must be stockpiled or removed. The footing hole must be inspected for correct depth and soil bearing before concrete is placed. Concrete must be mixed (or delivered ready-mixed), poured into the hole with the post or post bracket held in precise position, rodded or vibrated to eliminate voids, and then left to cure for a minimum of 24–48 hours before any structural load can be applied. On a six-post deck, this sequence realistically consumes a full working day for the foundation phase, followed by a mandatory 24–48 hour wait before framing can begin.

Ground screws eliminate every one of these stages. A six-post residential deck foundation can be installed, torque-verified, and height-set in two to four hours using handheld or compact machine equipment — with framing starting in the afternoon of the same day the screws were installed. On a ten or twelve-post deck requiring larger screws in denser soil, the foundation scope can still be completed in a single working day with machine assistance, maintaining a single-day foundation-to-framing workflow that no concrete footing system can match. Compared to traditional footings, ground screws eliminate curing time entirely. A full comparison is available in ground screw vs concrete →

Cost Considerations for Residential Deck Projects

The total installed cost of a residential deck foundation is not simply the material cost of the concrete or the screw: it includes the equipment needed for installation, the labor time for all foundation activities, and the disposal costs for any waste materials generated. For a concrete footing deck project, these incidental costs include post hole auger hire, concrete bags or ready-mix delivery, post positioning hardware, bracing timber and stakes, mixing water, and disposal of surplus excavated soil and concrete packaging. On a six to eight-post residential deck, these items can add $300–600 to the foundation cost beyond the concrete material cost alone.

Ground screws eliminate the auger, concrete, bracing, and disposal costs entirely. For the homeowner self-builder who already owns a high-torque electric driver, small residential deck screws (76 mm) can be installed with no equipment hire at all, reducing the foundation cost to the screw materials alone. For the professional deck contractor who amortizes machine hire across multiple projects per month, the time saving of ground screws over concrete footings represents a direct reduction in job cost that — at typical labor rates of $45–80/hour — typically exceeds any premium in screw material cost over the concrete equivalent on residential-scale projects.

Environmental and Reversible Foundations

Installing concrete deck footings requires augering holes at each post position, disturbing the topsoil and subsoil layers, and filling each hole with a permanent concrete mass that is essentially irremovable without heavy breaking equipment. On established garden lawns, the mess of six to eight augered holes, backfilled with concrete and surplus excavated soil, requires lawn repair and surface restoration after the foundation work is complete. Ground screws penetrate the soil through a hole no larger than 76–114 mm in diameter, with zero surrounding soil disturbance, zero spoil generation, and negligible surface disruption.

For homeowners who may wish to remove or relocate a deck in future — due to garden redesign, property sale preparation, or the simple desire to recover the garden space — ground screws can be extracted and reused with no permanent alteration to the site. The garden is returned to its pre-deck condition with no buried concrete, no compacted fill, and no evidence of the foundation installation beyond minor screw-diameter-width holes in the lawn that close within a growing season. This reversibility is not just environmentally favorable — it is a practical resale and planning advantage for any homeowner who wants the flexibility to modify their outdoor space in future.

Backyard Timber Decks

The backyard timber deck is the archetype residential application for deck foundation screws — and the scenario where their practical advantages are most immediately felt by the homeowner or self-builder. A standard 12–20 m² backyard deck on level or gently sloping ground, built from pressure-treated joists and boards on a simple bearer-and-post frame, typically requires six to ten foundation points. With ground screws, all foundation points can be installed and height-set in a single morning, the frame assembled the same afternoon, and boards laid the following day — a three-day project schedule that concrete footings simply cannot match due to curing constraints.

For decks built over lawn areas where turf preservation is a priority, ground screws are the only foundation method that can be installed and used without permanent damage to the surrounding grass. The Stop Digging installation guide recommends covering the area beneath the deck with landscaping fabric and gravel after screw installation to prevent grass and weed growth through the deck boards — a neat finishing step that is far simpler to achieve on a screw-founded deck than on one with protruding concrete post sockets at each footing location.

Elevated Garden Platforms

Elevated garden platforms — decks built 300–900 mm above finished garden level to create a level surface on sloping ground, or to provide step-free access from a house with a high floor-to-ground transition — place greater demands on the foundation system than grade-level decks because the post height increases the lateral moment arm at each foundation point. For these applications, 88–114 mm diameter screws installed to 1,000–1,500 mm depth are typically specified, providing the lateral rigidity and compressive capacity to support the elevated frame without post lean or progressive settlement at the increased post heights.

Elevated decks are also more exposed to moisture infiltration at the post-to-screw connection than grade-level platforms, because rainwater and condensation run down the post surface and collect at the post base where it meets the screw adapter. The hot-dip galvanized finish of the ground screw shaft at this exposed connection zone must be maintained without paint or capping that traps moisture — and the use of stainless steel fixings at the post-to-adapter connection prevents the galvanic corrosion that can occur when carbon steel fasteners contact aluminum or composite decking hardware in an outdoor moisture environment.

Commercial Outdoor Seating Platforms

Commercial outdoor dining terraces, café decking areas, hotel pool decks, and retail outdoor seating platforms represent a growing application for deck foundation screws in the light commercial sector. These installations demand foundation solutions that can be installed with minimal disruption to the ongoing operation of adjacent commercial spaces, deliver a rapid construction turnaround, and support the higher live loads associated with commercial occupancy — the IBC specifies a 100 psf (4.79 kN/m²) design live load for restaurant and bar occupancy, compared to 40 psf for residential decks.

Ground screws meet all of these requirements for commercial deck applications: installation is quiet, clean, and fast — a commercial terrace of 50 m² with twelve foundation points can be completed in a single working day by a two-person crew, with no concrete delivery traffic disrupting adjacent businesses. The higher commercial live loads are managed by specifying 114 mm diameter screws at closer post spacing — typically 1.5–1.8 m grid spacing rather than 2.0–2.4 m for residential — providing the tributary load per screw within the verified capacity range for the soil conditions. For other structural ground screw applications such as fencing systems, visit fence post ground screw →

How many screws are required for a 20 m² deck?

A 20 m² backyard deck typically requires between 6 and 12 foundation screws, depending on the deck shape, bearer span, joist layout, and post spacing. Using the American Wood Council’s prescriptive deck design methodology as a reference: with a bearer span of 2.4 m and a joist span of 3.0 m, a rectangular 4 m × 5 m (20 m²) deck requires posts at a 2.4 m grid, producing a 3×2 array of 6 posts. Increasing the tributary area per post — using deeper, stiffer bearers that span further — can reduce the screw count to 4 for a simple rectangular deck in good soil. Adding a perimeter beam, a wraparound section, or a change in level typically increases screw count to 8–12. Your deck designer or racking supplier can provide a specific screw layout based on your deck’s beam and joist configuration and the soil bearing capacity at your site.

Can ground screws support heavy hot tubs or outdoor kitchens?

Yes — but hot tubs, outdoor kitchens, and heavy stone-topped bar counters generate point loads that are significantly higher than the distributed deck live load, and must be specifically engineered rather than assumed to be covered by a standard deck foundation specification. A filled hot tub with four occupants can weigh 2,500–3,500 kg concentrated on a footprint of 2 × 2 m. This load must be transferred to the ground screw foundations beneath it through a reinforced sub-frame, with the screws directly beneath the hot tub specified for the actual applied load — not just the standard 40 psf residential deck live load. In most residential soil conditions, a 114 mm diameter screw installed to adequate torque can support axial loads well in excess of 4,000 kg per point — sufficient for hot tub applications with appropriate framing. Load capacity varies by diameter and soil conditions. For detailed calculations, see the load calculation overview →

Are deck foundation screws suitable for clay or sandy soil?

Ground screws perform effectively in both clay and sandy soils, but the specification must be adapted to the soil type’s specific engineering characteristics. In clay-dominated garden soils — the most common residential subsoil type in temperate climates — ground screws develop adequate bearing capacity through the combination of helix-plate bearing against the clay’s undrained shear strength and adhesion along the shaft. The key requirement is that the helix is installed into the natural, undisturbed stiff clay below the cultivation layer — not into the soft, over-consolidated topsoil zone that has been repeatedly dug, watered, and amended. In sandy soils, where individual particles have low cohesion, the screw relies primarily on helix-plate bearing pressure and shaft friction developed by the interlocking of soil grains around the thread. Sandy soils require deeper installation and potentially larger helix diameters to develop equivalent pull-out resistance to clay, because the effective bearing capacity per unit area of helix is lower. Performance in different soils is explained in the soil condition engineering guide →

How long does a deck ground screw installation take?

For a standard 20 m² residential deck requiring eight foundation screws, installation using handheld or compact electric drive equipment in typical garden soil conditions takes approximately two to four hours from first mark-out to final height adjustment — meaning the entire foundation phase is complete in a single morning, with framing ready to begin the same afternoon. Using machine-mounted hydraulic drive equipment, the same scope can be completed in 60–90 minutes. This compares favorably with concrete footing installation, which requires a full working day for the foundation phase plus a mandatory 24–48 hour cure period before framing begins. For larger commercial deck projects with 15–30 screws, a machine-assisted crew completes the full foundation scope in four to eight hours, maintaining a single-day foundation-to-frame workflow throughout. Installation timelines are covered in detail in the installation best practices guide →

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