> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sonarsource.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/setup-and-update/deploy-on-kubernetes/server/installing-helm-chart.md).

# Installing Helm chart

How to install the Helm chart for SonarQube Server’s Developer or Enterprise Edition. This page is for SonarQube Server 2025.2.

Once you have customized the Helm chart, you can install it. You can also overwrite Helm chart parameters directly in the installation command (see OpenShift example below).

## General installation command <a href="#general-command" id="general-command"></a>

Use the following command to install the latest SonarQube Server Helm chart( If you want to deploy the SonarQube Server LTA version, you should install the LTA Helm chart, see the [Helm chart documentation](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/sonarqube/sonarqube)):

```css-79elbk
helm repo add sonarqube https://SonarSource.github.io/helm-chart-sonarqube
helm repo update
kubectl create namespace sonarqube
export MONITORING_PASSCODE="yourPasscode"
helm upgrade --install -n sonarqube sonarqube sonarqube/sonarqube --set edition=developer,monitoringPasscode=$MONITORING_PASSCODE
```

{% hint style="info" %}

* You must explicitly set the `edition` parameter to either `developer` or `enterprise`.
* The parameters after `--set` can also be defined in the [Customizing Helm chart](/sonarqube-server/2025.2/setup-and-update/deploy-on-kubernetes/server/customizing-helm-chart.md).
  {% endhint %}

## Example: installing on OpenShift <a href="#openshift-test" id="openshift-test"></a>

The command below:

* Enables OpenShift.
* Deploys a PostgreSQL database for test purposes.

without updating the provided default Helm chart.

```css-79elbk
helm repo add sonarqube https://SonarSource.github.io/helm-chart-sonarqube
helm repo update
kubectl create namespace sonarqube 
export MONITORING_PASSCODE="yourPasscode"
helm upgrade --install -n sonarqube sonarqube sonarqube/sonarqube \
  --set OpenShift.enabled=true \
  --set postgresql.securityContext.enabled=false \
  --set OpenShift.createSCC=false \
  --set postgresql.containerSecurityContext.enabled=false \
  --set edition=developer \
  --set monitoringPasscode=$MONITORING_PASSCODE
```


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