FusionAuth Installation

Overview

FusionAuth installs nearly anywhere and on anything. Before you start, you should review the system requirements for running FusionAuth. You can also review different architecture options.

There are four main components to a running FusionAuth instance.

  • The FusionAuth app application, which provides core functionality.

  • The FusionAuth search application, which provides user search functionality. As of 1.16, this is optional. Learn more.

  • The database, which stores the data needed for authentication, authorization and user management.

  • A HTTP proxy, which sits in front of FusionAuth and provides an additional layer of access control and flexibility. This is optional.

Installation Methods

To install the FusionAuth app and FusionAuth search applications, you have a variety of options. Select one of the following installation methods or use the left navigation to learn more.

  • Fast Path - the quickest way to get started.

  • FusionAuth Cloud - let us manage FusionAuth for you.

  • Cluster - how to run multiple nodes for scalability and availability.

  • Docker - FusionAuth in a container.

  • Homebrew - install using a macOS package manager.

  • Kickstart - how to configure FusionAuth at startup.

  • Package Installation - links for Zip files, RPMs or DEBs, as well as more details about the components.

Post Installation Configuration

After you install FusionAuth, you’ll want to do one or more of the following:

  • Common Configuration - configuration that you’ll almost certainly want to perform on your FusionAuth instance.

Operating FusionAuth

Of course, you want to run it, not just install it. Here is documentation about operating about operating FusionAuth.

  • Core Concepts - core concepts of FusionAuth.

  • Securing FusionAuth - how to secure a FusionAuth installation.

  • Upgrade FusionAuth - how to upgrade an existing FusionAuth installation.

  • Monitoring FusionAuth - how to monitor an existing FusionAuth installation.

  • Tutorials - how-to documentation for connecting FusionAuth to a variety of technologies and languages and brief instructions on certain features.

  • APIs - almost all functionality is available via an API.

  • Client Libraries - these are thin wrappers on top of the APIs in your favorite programming language. Using one of these will make managing FusionAuth easier.

  • Guides - in-depth documentation about common features and implementations.

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