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34 changes: 21 additions & 13 deletions src/pages/get-started/install/pfsense.mdx
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If remote SSH is enabled or use the built-in shell via the pfSense Web UI (`Diagnostics` > `Command Prompt`).

3. **Download the NetBird client(agent)**
2. **Download the NetBird packages**

From a shell on your pfSense system, run:
```sh
fetch https://github.com/netbirdio/pfsense-netbird/releases/download/v0.1.2/netbird-0.55.1.pkg
```
3. **Download the NetBird pfSense package**
Go to the [latest pfSense NetBird release](https://github.com/netbirdio/pfsense-netbird/releases/latest). On the release page you will see:
- The **release tag** at the top of the page (e.g. `v0.1.34`)
- Two `.pkg` files for each architecture listed under **Assets** — the version numbers are embedded in the filenames

Pick the files that match your system architecture:
- `x86_64` — standard Intel/AMD-based pfSense installations
- `aarch64` — ARM-based pfSense installations

For example, a release with tag `v0.1.34` might list these assets:
- `netbird-0.69.0-x86_64.pkg`
- `pfSense-pkg-NetBird-0.2.2-x86_64.pkg`

From a shell on your pfSense system, run:
From a shell on your pfSense system, use `fetch` with the download URLs, replacing the tag, version, and architecture values with those from the release page:
```sh
fetch https://github.com/netbirdio/pfsense-netbird/releases/download/v0.1.2/pfSense-pkg-NetBird-0.1.0.pkg
fetch https://github.com/netbirdio/pfsense-netbird/releases/download/<RELEASE_TAG>/netbird-<VERSION>-<ARCH>.pkg
fetch https://github.com/netbirdio/pfsense-netbird/releases/download/<RELEASE_TAG>/pfSense-pkg-NetBird-<VERSION>-<ARCH>.pkg
```

4. **Install the packages**
3. **Install the packages**

Install both packages using the filenames you downloaded:
```sh
pkg add -f netbird-0.55.1.pkg
pkg add -f pfSense-pkg-NetBird-0.1.0.pkg
pkg add -f netbird-<VERSION>-<ARCH>.pkg
pkg add -f pfSense-pkg-NetBird-<VERSION>-<ARCH>.pkg
```

5. **Verify the installation**
4. **Verify the installation**

The NetBird GUI should now appear under `VPN` > `NetBird` in the pfSense menu.

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From a shell on your pfSense system, run:
<p>
```sh
pkg delete netbird-0.55.1 pfSense-pkg-NetBird-0.1.0
pkg delete netbird pfSense-pkg-NetBird
```
</p>

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