Installation Guide

Step-by-step instructions to get your system up and running

Estimated time: 15-30 minutes
Technical level: Intermediate
System requirements below

System Requirements

Hardware

  • 2 GHz or faster processor
  • 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • 10 GB available disk space
  • 1024x768 display

Software

  • Windows 10/11, macOS 10.15+, or Linux
  • Node.js 14.x or later
  • Python 3.8 or later
  • Docker (optional for containerized install)

Installation Methods

Automatic Installation
1Download Installer

Run the following command in your terminal to download the automatic installer:

curl -o installer.sh https://example.com/installer.sh
Terminal Download
2Run Installer

Make the installer executable and run it:

chmod +x installer.sh
./installer.sh
You may need to run this with sudo privileges depending on your system configuration.
3Follow Prompts

The installer will guide you through the process with interactive prompts:

Installer Prompts
Installation complete! You can now launch the application from your applications menu or by running app-name in your terminal.
GUI Installation
1Download Package

Download the appropriate package for your operating system:

Windows macOS Linux
Download Options
2Run Installer

Double-click the downloaded package and follow the installation wizard:

Installation Wizard
3Complete Setup

After installation completes, launch the application from your start menu or applications folder.

On some Linux distributions, you may need to mark the file as executable before running.
Manual Installation from Source
1Clone Repository

Clone the source code repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/example/repository.git
cd repository
2Install Dependencies

Install all required dependencies:

npm install
pip install -r requirements.txt
Installing Dependencies
3Build Application

Compile and build the application:

npm run build
python setup.py build
4Install

Install the built application:

sudo python setup.py install
The installation path may vary depending on your system configuration.
Manual installation complete! You can now run the application with app-name command.
Docker Installation
1Pull Image

Pull the official Docker image from Docker Hub:

docker pull organization/app-name:latest
2Run Container

Run the container with appropriate ports and volumes:

docker run -d \
-p 8080:8080 \
-v /path/to/config:/config \
--name app-name \
organization/app-name:latest
Docker Run
Docker container is now running! Access the application at http://localhost:8080
Docker Compose
1Create docker-compose.yml

Create a docker-compose.yml file with the following content:

version: '3'
services:
  app:
    image: organization/app-name:latest
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    volumes:
      - /path/to/config:/config
    restart: unless-stopped
2Start Services

Start the services with docker-compose:

docker-compose up -d
3Verify

Check that the container is running:

docker ps
For production deployments, consider adding environment variables and additional services to your compose file.
AWS Deployment
EC2 AMI

Launch our pre-configured AMI from the AWS Marketplace:

  1. Navigate to EC2 Dashboard
  2. Click "Launch Instance"
  3. Search for "Our Product AMI"
  4. Select instance type (t3.medium recommended)
  5. Configure security group to allow port 80/443
  6. Launch instance
AWS Console AWS Marketplace
Google Cloud
GCP Marketplace

Deploy from Google Cloud Marketplace with one click:

  1. Navigate to GCP Marketplace
  2. Search for "Our Product"
  3. Click "Launch"
  4. Configure deployment settings
  5. Select machine type (e2-medium recommended)
  6. Deploy
GCP Console GCP Marketplace
Azure
Azure Marketplace

Deploy to Azure with our pre-configured template:

  1. Navigate to Azure Marketplace
  2. Search for "Our Product"
  3. Click "Get It Now"
  4. Configure deployment options
  5. Select VM size (D2s_v3 recommended)
  6. Deploy
Azure Portal Azure Marketplace
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Try running the installer with sudo/admin privileges:
sudo ./installer.sh
Ensure you have all required dependencies installed:
sudo apt-get install python3 nodejs npm
Check the logs for errors:
journalctl -u app-name.service
Or on Windows check Event Viewer.
Additional Resources
Support