# Server installation and setup - [Introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/introduction.md): Main steps for installing SonarQube Community Build. - [Server components](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/server-components-overview.md) - [Installing database](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/installing-the-database.md): Install the SonarQube Community Build database according to the database engine used: MicrosoftSQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL. - [Server host requirements](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/server-host-requirements.md): This section describes the requirements and recommendations for the machine running SonarQube Community Build. - [Networking requirements](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/networking-requirements.md): This page contains relevant information related to SonarQube Community Build's networking requirements. - [Pre-installation steps](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/pre-installation.md): The pre-installation steps depend on your operating system. - [On Linux systems](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/pre-installation/linux.md): Pre-installation steps on SonarQube Community Build host on Linux systems. - [On Unix-based systems](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/pre-installation/unix.md): Pre-installation steps on SonarQube Community Build host on Unix systems. - [On macOS systems](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/pre-installation/macos.md): Pre-installation steps on SonarQube Community Build host for macOS systems. - [Defining a JWT token](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/pre-installation/jwt-token.md): Optional pre-installation step to keep user sessions alive during startup. - [From ZIP file](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file.md): Installing SonarQube Community Build from the ZIP file. - [Installation overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file/overview.md): Main steps for installing SonarQube Server from the ZIP file. - [Basic installation](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file/basic-installation.md): How to install SonarQube Server Developer or Enterprise edition from the ZIP file and perform the basic setup. - [Advanced setup](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file/advanced-setup.md): Advanced setup when installing SonarQube Community Build from the ZIP file. - [Starting / stopping server](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file/starting-stopping-server.md): How to start or stop the server in case of a ZIP installation - [From the ZIP file](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file/starting-stopping-server/from-zip-file.md): Starting SonarQube Community Build from the ZIP file - [Running as a service](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-zip-file/starting-stopping-server/running-as-a-service.md): How to install and start SonarQube Server as a service in case of a ZIP installation. The operation depends on your operating system. - [From Docker image](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-docker-image.md): Installing SonarQube Community Build from the Docker image. - [Installation overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-docker-image/installation-overview.md): Main steps for installing SonarQube Community Build from the Docker image. - [Prepare the Docker installation](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-docker-image/prepare-installation.md): How to prepare the installation of SonarQube Community Build from the Docker image. - [Set up and start your container](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-docker-image/set-up-and-start-container.md): How to set up and start your SonarQube Community Build container. - [Advanced setup](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/from-docker-image/advanced-setup.md): Advanced setup when installing SonarQube Community Build from the Docker image. - [On Kubernetes or Openshift](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift.md): Installing SonarQube Community Build on Kubernetes or Openshift. - [Installation overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/introduction.md): Main steps for installing SonarQube Community Build on Kubernetes and OpenShift. - [Before you start](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/before-you-start.md): This page describes the requirements and known limitations of a SonarQube Community Build deployment on Kubernetes or OpenShift. - [Customizing Helm chart](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/customizing-helm-chart.md): This page explains how to perform the most important SonarQube Helm chart customization when working with SonarQube Community Build. - [Installing Helm chart](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/installing-helm-chart.md): How to install the Helm chart for SonarQube Community Build. - [Setting up monitoring](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/set-up-monitoring.md): Setting up monitoring on a Kubernetes deployment of SonarQube Community Build. - [Introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/set-up-monitoring/introduction.md): If you deploy SonarQube Community Build on Kubernetes, Prometheus metrics can be collected. - [Setting up with Prometheus server](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/set-up-monitoring/prometheus.md): The SonarQube Community Build’s Helm chart triggers the deployment of a Prometheus server that will pull the metrics from the SonarQube Community Build. - [Setting up with Datadog](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/set-up-monitoring/datadog.md): In case of a Kubernetes deployment, you can use Datadog to collect the metrics provided through the SonarQube Community Build’s Web API (Openmetrics format). - [List of Prometheus metrics](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/set-up-monitoring/prometheus-metrics.md): List of the SonarQube Community Build metrics exposed by Prometheus. - [Encrypting Helm chart sensitive data](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/on-kubernetes-or-openshift/encrypting-helm-chart-sensitive-data.md): You can encrypt any sonar property stored in the values.yaml file and some Helm parameters, such as jdbcPassword, that will be managed as sonar properties. - [Network security](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/network-security.md): Enhancing the network security. - [Reverse proxy and network security](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/network-security/securing-behind-proxy.md): Securing SonarQube Server with reverse proxy and network security. - [Network rules](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/network-security/network-rules.md): Defining network rules to enhance the security. - [Setting system properties](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/system-properties.md): The system properties are the properties used by SonarQube at startup and not stored in the database. - [Configuration methods](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/system-properties/configuration-methods.md): The system properties are the properties used by SonarQube at startup and not stored in the database. They can be configured using different methods. - [List of system properties](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/system-properties/system-properties.md): This page lists the configurable system properties. - [Installing plugins](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/plugins.md): Installing plugins in SonarQube Community Build. - [Installing a plugin](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/plugins/install-a-plugin.md): Learn how to install a plugin in SonarQube Community Build. - [Plugin version matrix](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/server-installation/plugins/plugin-version-matrix.md): This table describes the version of each plugin that is compatible with each version of SonarQube Community Build. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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