# Basic installation

This page explains how to install SonarQube Server Developer or Enterprise edition from the Docker image and perform the basic setup.

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

You have:

* Performed the pre-installation checks:
  * [On Linux systems](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/pre-installation/linux.md)
  * [On Unix-based systems](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/pre-installation/unix.md)
  * [On macOS systems](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/pre-installation/macos.md)
* Installed your database (except if you want to install SonarQube for test purposes and want to use the embedded database H2). See [Installing database](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/installing-the-database.md).

## Create volumes to persist data <a href="#create-volumes" id="create-volumes"></a>

Creating the following volumes helps prevent the loss of information when updating to a new version or upgrading to a higher edition:

* * `sonarqube_data`: contains data files, such as Elasticsearch indexes
  * `sonarqube_logs`: contains SonarQube Server logs about access, web process, CE process, and Elasticsearch
  * `sonarqube_extensions`: will contain any plugins you install and the Oracle JDBC driver if necessary.

Create the volumes with the following commands:

```bash
docker volume create --name sonarqube_data
docker volume create --name sonarqube_logs
docker volume create --name sonarqube_extensions
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
Make sure you’re using [**volumes**](https://docs.docker.com/storage/volumes/) as shown with the above commands, and not [**bind mounts**](https://docs.docker.com/storage/bind-mounts/). Using bind mounts prevents plugins from populating correctly.
{% endhint %}

## Set access to the database <a href="#set-access-to-database" id="set-access-to-database"></a>

You must configure the access to your database (except if you want to use SonarQube for test purposes and want to use the embedded database H2):. To do so, set the system properties (environment variables) related to database access: see [List of properties common to all editions](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/system-properties/common-properties.md#general).

## Oracle database: add the JDBC driver <a href="#add-jdbc-driver" id="add-jdbc-driver"></a>

Drivers for supported databases (except Oracle) are already provided. If you’re using an Oracle database, you need to add the JDBC driver to the `sonar_extensions` volume. To do this:

1\. Start the SonarQube Server container with the embedded H2 database:

```bash
docker run --rm \
    -p 9000:9000 \
    -v sonarqube_extensions:/opt/sonarqube/extensions \
    <image_name>
```

For `<image_name>`, check the tags currently available on the [DockerHub page](https://hub.docker.com/_/sonarqube).

2\. Exit once SonarQube Server has started properly.

3\. Copy the Oracle JDBC driver into `sonarqube_extensions/jdbc-driver/oracle`.

## Check the web server connection parameters <a href="#check-web-server-connection-parameters" id="check-web-server-connection-parameters"></a>

Check the default values in [List of properties common to all editions](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/system-properties/common-properties.md#web-server-connection). Change the respective environment variables if necessary.

## Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [Installation overview](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/from-docker-image/installation-overview.md)
* [Advanced setup](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/from-docker-image/advanced-setup.md)
* **Configuring network security features:**
  * [Securing behind a proxy](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/network-security/securing-behind-proxy.md)
  * [Network rules](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/network-security/network-rules.md)
* [Starting SonarQube container](/sonarqube-server/2025.3/server-installation/from-docker-image/starting-sonarqube-container.md)


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