ZIP file installation overview

To install your SonarQube Community Build from the ZIP file: 

1. Check the requirements (in particular, make sure the correct Java version is installed).
2. Perform the pre-installation steps:
   • On Linux systems
   • On Unix-based systems
   • On macOS systems
   • Create a JWT token (to keep user sessions alive during startup)
3. Install the SonarQube Community Build database.
4. Perform the installation and basic setup. 
5. Depending on your environment, you may have to perform advanced setup.
6. You can:
   • Install SonarQube Community Build as a service.
   • Secure SonarQube behind a proxy.
   • Configure network rules
7. Start your SonarQube Community Build.
8. You can now open SonarQube Community Build in your web browser at the configured address (by default  http://localhost:9000). The default system administrator credentials are admin/admin.

Related pages

• ZIP installation with basic setup
• ZIP installation advanced setup
• Configuring network security features:
  • Securing SonarQube Community Build behind a proxy
  • Configuring network rules
• Starting (stopping) the server from the ZIP file
• Running SonarQube as a service