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title: Installing the OADP Operator
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# Installing the OADP Operator {#oadp-installing-operator-doc}

Install the OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP) Operator on OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 by using Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM).

The OADP Operator installs Velero 1.16.

## Installing the OADP Operator {#installing-operator-oadp_installing-oadp-operator}

Install the OADP Operator by using the OpenShift Container Platform web console.

**Prerequisites**

- You must be logged in as a user with `cluster-admin` privileges.

**Procedure**

1. In the OpenShift Container Platform web console, click **Ecosystem** → **Software Catalog**.
2. Use the **Filter by keyword** field to find the **OADP Operator**.
3. Select the **OADP Operator** and click **Install**.
4. Click **Install** to install the Operator in the `openshift-adp` project.
5. Click **Ecosystem** → **Installed Operators** to verify the installation.

## OADP-Velero-OpenShift Container Platform version relationship {#velero-oadp-version-relationship_installing-oadp-operator}

Review the version relationship between OADP, Velero, and OpenShift Container Platform to decide compatible version combinations. This helps you select the appropriate OADP version for your cluster environment.

| OADP version | Velero version | OpenShift Container Platform version |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1.3.0 | 1.12 | 4.12-4.15 |
| 1.3.1 | 1.12 | 4.12-4.15 |
| 1.3.2 | 1.12 | 4.12-4.15 |
| 1.3.3 | 1.12 | 4.12-4.15 |
| 1.3.4 | 1.12 | 4.12-4.15 |
| 1.3.5 | 1.12 | 4.12-4.15 |
| 1.4.0 | 1.14 | 4.14-4.18 |
| 1.4.1 | 1.14 | 4.14-4.18 |
| 1.4.2 | 1.14 | 4.14-4.18 |
| 1.4.3 | 1.14 | 4.14-4.18 |
| 1.5.0 | 1.16 | 4.19 |

**Additional resources**
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- [Velero 1.12 documentation](https://velero.io/docs/v1.12/)
- [Velero 1.14 documentation](https://velero.io/docs/v1.14/)
- [Velero 1.16 documentation](https://velero.io/docs/v1.16/)

**Additional resources**
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- [Velero 1.16](https://velero.io/docs/v1.16/)