# Installing Vulnerability Manager Plus on GCP

Endpoint Central can now be installed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to streamline your patch management needs.

- Ensure that the VM instance in GCP meets the [system requirements](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/system-requirements.html).

- Open the necessary [ports](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/faq.html#14) on the GCP instance for smooth communication between the Endpoint Central server and the client computers.

- After purchasing your instance from Google Cloud Platform, you can [download](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/download.html) and install Endpoint Central on your instance.

![pmp-agent-settings-disable-auto-detect-ip](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/images/vmp-agent-settings-disable-auto-detect-ip.png)

- Finally, install the Endpoint Central agent on the devices you want to manage. Check out [this page](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/help/scope-of-management.html) to learn more about installing agents.