Introduction

This section explains how to install and setup your SonarQube Server 2025.5.

We recommend installing SonarQube Server from a Docker image or Helm chart (Kubernetes/OpenShift). These methods make it easier to update to newer versions and to operate your instance. Install from the ZIP file only if neither of those options is feasible for your environment.

Developer and Enterprise editions

• Server components

• Server host requirements

• Pre-installation steps:

  • On Linux systems

  • On Unix-based systems

  • On macOS systems

• Installing:

  • From Docker image

  • Installing on Kubernetes or Openshift

  • From ZIP file

• Post-installation By default, the sonar-users group has the Execute Analysis global permission, which means that its users can see the branch status of any project, even if they don’t have explicit permissions for it. We recommend that after your trial, you review all global permissions and ensure they comply with your company policy. See Setting the global permissions for more information.

• Network security:

  • Reverse proxy and network security

  • Network rules

• Reference architectures:

  • Up to 10 M LOC

  • Up to 50 M LOC

Data Center Edition

• DCE topology

• Installation requirements

• Pre-installation steps

• Installing:

  • Installing on Kubernetes or Openshift

  • Installing from ZIP file

• Network security:

  • Securing behind a proxy

  • Elasticsearch security features

  • Network rules

Database

• Installing database

Next steps

After your server is up and running, you’ll need to install one or more Sonar scanners on the machines where the analysis will be performed. See Project analysis setup.