How to install jenkins slave

Create a slave is simple but instructions in wiki are not so full.

Create new node under Jenkins->Manage->Nodes.
Open browser on slave machine
Go to URL: http://{jenkins computer}/{node name}/slave-agent.jnlp
A file is download, let it be executed
Wait till a new window is opened with message "connected" (see below)
Use the File menu in the window to install it as a service .

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