diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
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+---
+bec_user: bec
+bec_path: /opt/bec_deployment
+
+bec_version: main
+ophyd_devices_version: main
+bec_widgets_version: main
+bec_plugins: {}
diff --git a/handlers/main.yaml b/handlers/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: (Re-)start BEC server
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: |
+      source {{ bec_venv_path }}/bin/activate
+      bec-server start
+    chdir: "{{ bec_path }}"
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
diff --git a/meta/main.yaml b/meta/main.yaml
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+galaxy_info:
+  author: BEC developers
+  description: Installation and configuration of BEC
+  company: Paul Scherrer Institute
+  license: MIT
+  min_ansible_version: 2.9
+  galaxy_tags: []
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: Install and configure redis
+  include_role:
+    name: geerlingguy.redis
+  vars:
+    redis_bind_interface: 0.0.0.0
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Install required rpm packages
+  ansible.builtin.dnf:
+    name:
+      - python3.11
+      - git
+      - tmux
+    state: present
+
+- name: Download epics_contexts.yml
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: https://git.psi.ch/gfa_rpms/gfa-global-profile/-/raw/master/src/etc/epics_contexts.yml
+    dest: /etc
+
+- name: Download gfa_12_epics.sh
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: https://git.psi.ch/gfa_rpms/gfa-global-profile/-/raw/master/src/etc/profile.d/gfa_12_epics.sh
+    dest: /etc/profile.d
+
+- name: Create a folder for BEC deployment
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ bec_path }}"
+    state: directory
+
+- name: Clone BEC repository
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+    dest: "{{ bec_path }}/bec"
+    version: "{{ bec_version }}"
+    force: true
+
+- name: Clone Ophyd Devices repository
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices.git
+    dest: "{{ bec_path }}/ophyd_devices"
+    version: "{{ ophyd_devices_version }}"
+    force: true
+
+- name: Clone BEC Widgets repository
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec_widgets.git
+    dest: "{{ bec_path }}/bec_widgets"
+    version: "{{ bec_widgets_version }}"
+    force: true
+
+- name: Clone BEC plugins
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: https://oauth2:{{ lookup('env', 'BEC_PLUGIN_TOKEN') }}@gitlab.psi.ch/bec/{{ item.key }}.git
+    dest: "{{ bec_path }}/{{ item.key }}"
+    version: "{{ item.value or 'main' }}"
+    force: true
+  loop: "{{ bec_plugins | dict2items }}"
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Clear token from git remote url in BEC plugins
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: git remote set-url origin https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/{{ item.key }}.git
+    chdir: "{{ bec_path }}/{{ item.key }}"
+  loop: "{{ bec_plugins | dict2items }}"
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Check if venv exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+  register: bec_venv_path_stat
+
+- name: Stop bec_server
+  when: bec_venv_path_stat.stat.exists and bec_venv_path_stat.stat.isdir
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: |
+      source {{ bec_venv_path }}/bin/activate
+      bec-server stop
+
+- name: Delete old venv (if it exists)
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+    state: absent
+  diff: false
+
+- name: Install bec_lib
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "{{ bec_path }}/bec/bec_lib"
+    editable: true
+    virtualenv_command: python3.11 -m venv
+    virtualenv: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+  notify:
+    - (Re-)start BEC server
+
+- name: Install ophyd_devices
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "{{ bec_path }}/ophyd_devices"
+    editable: true
+    virtualenv_command: python3.11 -m venv
+    virtualenv: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+  notify:
+    - (Re-)start BEC server
+
+- name: Install bec_widgets
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "{{ bec_path }}/bec_widgets[pyside6]"
+    editable: true
+    virtualenv_command: python3.11 -m venv
+    virtualenv: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+
+- name: Install bec_server
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "{{ bec_path }}/bec/bec_server"
+    editable: true
+    virtualenv_command: python3.11 -m venv
+    virtualenv: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+  notify:
+    - (Re-)start BEC server
+
+- name: Install BEC plugins
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "{{ bec_path }}/{{ item.key }}"
+    editable: true
+    virtualenv_command: python3.11 -m venv
+    virtualenv: "{{ bec_venv_path }}"
+  loop: "{{ bec_plugins | dict2items }}"
+  notify:
+    - (Re-)start BEC server
+
+- name: Copy BEC service config
+  become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: bec_config.yaml.j2
+    dest: "{{ bec_path }}/bec_config.yaml"
+  notify:
+    - (Re-)start BEC server
diff --git a/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2 b/templates/bec_config.yaml.j2
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+redis:
+  host: localhost
+  port: 6379
+mongodb:
+  host: localhost
+  port: 27017
+scibec:
+  host: http://localhost
+  port: 3030
+  beamline: MyBeamline
+  env_file: {{ bec_path }}
+service_config:
+  file_writer:
+    plugin: default_NeXus_format
+    base_path: ./
+  scilog:
+    env_file: ./
diff --git a/vars/main.yaml b/vars/main.yaml
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+---
+bec_venv_path: "{{ bec_path }}/bec_venv"