Prepare the Docker installation

How to prepare the installation of SonarQube Server Developer or Enterprise edition from the Docker image.

Perform the pre-installation steps

See:

• On Linux systems

• On Unix-based systems

• On macOS systems

• Defining a JWT token (to keep user sessions alive during startup)

Create volumes to persist data

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:

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

Make sure you’re using volumes as shown with the above commands, and not bind mounts. Using bind mounts prevents plugins from populating correctly.

Oracle database: add the JDBC driver

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 container with the embedded H2 database:

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.

1. Exit once SonarQube Server has started properly.
2. Copy the Oracle JDBC driver into sonarqube_extensions/jdbc-driver/oracle.

Related pages

• Installation overview

• Set up and start your container

• Advanced setup

• Configuring network security features:

  • Reverse proxy and network security

  • Network rules