There are two different ways to setup a system: by RPM and from Source Code. The first is recommended. Setting up from GIT is useful if you want to make changes in the code and contribute to github.
Follow our install tutorial for NMS Prime on youtube while reading through this article. We will explain the entire installation process from installing CentOS 7 on a VM, by installing NMS Prime via RPM, until setting up a CMTS and bringing a first Cable Modem online.