diff --git a/install/netbird-install.sh b/install/netbird-install.sh
index 8c2b12ec8..a3b99fd87 100644
--- a/install/netbird-install.sh
+++ b/install/netbird-install.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,133 @@ msg_info "Enabling NetBird Service"
 $STD systemctl enable --now netbird
 msg_ok "Enabled NetBird Service"
 
+# NetBird Deployment Type Selection
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BL}NetBird Deployment Type${CL}"
+echo "─────────────────────────────────────────"
+echo "Are you using NetBird Managed or Self-Hosted?"
+echo ""
+echo " 1) NetBird Managed (default) - Use NetBird's managed service"
+echo " 2) Self-Hosted - Use your own NetBird management server"
+echo ""
+
+read -r -p "Select deployment type [1]: " DEPLOYMENT_TYPE
+DEPLOYMENT_TYPE="${DEPLOYMENT_TYPE:-1}"
+
+NETBIRD_MGMT_URL=""
+case "$DEPLOYMENT_TYPE" in
+  1)
+    msg_ok "Using NetBird Managed service"
+    ;;
+  2)
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BL}Self-Hosted Configuration${CL}"
+    echo "─────────────────────────────────────────"
+    echo "Enter your NetBird management server URL."
+    echo "Example: https://management.example.com"
+    echo ""
+    read -r -p "Management URL: " NETBIRD_MGMT_URL
+
+    if [[ -z "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" ]]; then
+      msg_warn "No management URL provided. Run 'netbird up --management-url <url>' to connect."
+    else
+      NETBIRD_MGMT_URL="${NETBIRD_MGMT_URL%/}"
+      msg_ok "Management URL configured: ${NETBIRD_MGMT_URL}"
+    fi
+    ;;
+  *)
+    msg_warn "Invalid selection. Using NetBird Managed service."
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# NetBird Connection Setup
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BL}NetBird Connection Setup${CL}"
+echo "─────────────────────────────────────────"
+echo "Choose how to connect to your NetBird network:"
+echo ""
+echo " 1) Setup Key (default) - Use a pre-generated setup key"
+echo " 2) SSO Login - Authenticate via browser with your identity provider"
+echo " 3) Skip - Configure later with 'netbird up'"
+echo ""
+
+read -r -p "Select authentication method [1]: " AUTH_METHOD
+AUTH_METHOD="${AUTH_METHOD:-1}"
+
+case "$AUTH_METHOD" in
+  1)
+    echo ""
+    echo "Enter your NetBird setup key from the NetBird dashboard."
+    echo ""
+    read -r -p "Setup key: " NETBIRD_SETUP_KEY
+    echo ""
+
+    if [[ -z "$NETBIRD_SETUP_KEY" ]]; then
+      if [[ -n "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" ]]; then
+        msg_warn "No setup key provided. Run 'netbird up -k <key> --management-url $NETBIRD_MGMT_URL' to connect."
+      else
+        msg_warn "No setup key provided. Run 'netbird up -k <key>' to connect."
+      fi
+    else
+      msg_info "Connecting to NetBird with setup key"
+      if [[ -n "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" ]]; then
+        if $STD netbird up -k "$NETBIRD_SETUP_KEY" --management-url "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL"; then
+          msg_ok "Connected to NetBird"
+        else
+          msg_warn "Connection failed. Run 'netbird up -k <key> --management-url $NETBIRD_MGMT_URL' to retry."
+        fi
+      else
+        if $STD netbird up -k "$NETBIRD_SETUP_KEY"; then
+          msg_ok "Connected to NetBird"
+        else
+          msg_warn "Connection failed. Run 'netbird up -k <key>' to retry."
+        fi
+      fi
+    fi
+    ;;
+  2)
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BL}SSO Authentication${CL}"
+    echo "─────────────────────────────────────────"
+    echo "A login URL will appear below."
+    echo "Copy the URL and open it in your browser to authenticate."
+    echo ""
+
+    msg_info "Starting SSO login"
+    if [[ -n "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" ]]; then
+      netbird login --management-url "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" 2>&1 || true
+    else
+      netbird login 2>&1 || true
+    fi
+    echo ""
+
+    msg_info "Connecting to NetBird"
+    if [[ -n "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" ]]; then
+      if $STD netbird up --management-url "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL"; then
+        msg_ok "Connected to NetBird"
+      else
+        msg_warn "Connection failed. Run 'netbird up --management-url $NETBIRD_MGMT_URL' to retry."
+      fi
+    else
+      if $STD netbird up; then
+        msg_ok "Connected to NetBird"
+      else
+        msg_warn "Connection failed. Run 'netbird up' to retry."
+      fi
+    fi
+    ;;
+  3)
+    if [[ -n "$NETBIRD_MGMT_URL" ]]; then
+      msg_ok "Skipped. Run 'netbird up --management-url $NETBIRD_MGMT_URL' to connect."
+    else
+      msg_ok "Skipped. Run 'netbird up' to connect."
+    fi
+    ;;
+  *)
+    msg_warn "Invalid selection. Run 'netbird up' to connect."
+    ;;
+esac
+
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