Install ArangoDB on-premises
How to download and install ArangoDB for using it locally or self-hosting it on your own hardware
Installation
Head to arangodb.com/download , select your operating system, and download ArangoDB. You may also follow the instructions on how to install with a package manager, if available.
If you installed a binary package under Linux, the server is automatically started.
If you installed ArangoDB under Windows as a service, the server is
automatically started. Otherwise, run the arangod.exe
located in the
installation folder’s bin
directory. You may have to run it as administrator
to grant it write permissions to C:\Program Files
.
For more in-depth information on how to install ArangoDB, as well as available startup parameters, installation in a cluster and so on, see Installation and Deploy.
Securing the Installation
The default installation contains one database _system
and a user
named root
.
Debian-based packages and the Windows installer ask for a password during the installation process. Red-Hat based packages set a random password. For all other installation packages, you need to execute the following:
shell> arango-secure-installation
This commands asks for a root password and sets it.