# Monitoring How-Tos – DigitalOcean Documentation

> How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.
- [How to Install the DigitalOcean Metrics Agent](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/how-to/install-metrics-agent/index.html.md): Install the DigitalOcean metrics agent to enable extended Droplet monitoring.
- [How to Install the DigitalOcean Metrics Agent Using the Metrics Agent Repository](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/how-to/install-metrics-agent-repository/index.html.md): Install the DigitalOcean metrics agent manually by configuring the repository directly.
- [How to Uninstall the DigitalOcean Metrics Agent](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/how-to/uninstall-metrics-agent/index.html.md): Uninstall the DigitalOcean metrics agent from your Droplet to stop monitoring and remove related system resources.
- [How to Create, Edit, and Delete Resource Alerts](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/how-to/manage-alerts/index.html.md): Create, edit, view, and delete resource alerts to monitor your Droplets and receive notifications when key metrics exceed or fall below thresholds you define.
- [How to Upgrade Your Legacy Metrics Agent](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/how-to/upgrade-legacy-agent/index.html.md): Remove the legacy metrics agent and install the newer Prometheus-based version to restore extended metrics visibility.