# \[Solved\] Can't install streaming engine on ubuntu **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [November 25, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/solved-cant-install-streaming-engine-on-ubuntu/50235 "2017-11-25T19:14:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nick\_Nick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_Nick](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nick_Nick)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/solved-cant-install-streaming-engine-on-ubuntu/50235/1 "2017-11-25T19:14:06Z")
When I try to install the latest version, I get this error after running the file: There has been an error. Could not create folder /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine-4.7.3 What am I doing wrong? I have Ubuntu 17.10 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/solved-cant-install-streaming-engine-on-ubuntu/50235/2 "2017-11-25T22:59:11Z")
You need to either use sudo or the root account to install Wowza Streaming Engine. We recommend using the command line per the article below. [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-install-and-configure-wowza-streaming-engine#installWowza](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-install-and-configure-wowza-streaming-engine#installWowza) ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Nick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_Nick](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nick_Nick)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 11:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/solved-cant-install-streaming-engine-on-ubuntu/50235/3 "2017-11-29T11:40:09Z")
@[Kevin Moore](http://community.wowza.com/users/5547/view.html) Thank you it worked!