Pre-installation steps on Unix-based systems

Creating a dedicated user account for SonarQube Server

SonarQube Server should not be run as root on Unix-based systems. It is recommended to create a dedicated user account for SonarQube Server (It is highly recommended for a ZIP installation). 

For a ZIP installation, proceed as follows:

1. Create a dedicated user account for SonarQube Server. Note that:
   • This user does not need to have a login shell.
   • This user does not need to have a password.
   • We recommend that the user’s home directory be the same as the installation directory (recommended: /opt/sonarqube).
2. Grant to this user account the read/write/execute (or owner) privileges on the installation directory.