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title: Setting Up Yum Repositories in RedHat/CentOS Linux
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YUM Repositories are warehouses of Linux software (RPM package files).
RPM package file is a Red Hat Package Manager file and enables quick and easy software installation on Red Hat/CentOS Linux.
## Setting Up Yum Repositories in RedHat CentOS Linux
Step 1: Check if there are existing repositories or not.
```sh
#yum repolist
```
You will find there is no repositories.
Step 2: Change Directory to
```sh
#cd /etc/yum.repos.d
```
Step 3: Create new file
```sh
#vim myrepo.repo
```
Step 4: Type following lines in file
```sh
[file-name]
name=filename
baseurl="location of yum repositories"
gpgcheck=0
```
Step 5: Save and Exit
Step 6: Repeat Step 1
```sh
You Will find repositories
```