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.

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 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 command asks for a root password and sets it.

The password that is set for the root user during the installation of the ArangoDB package has no effect in case of deployments done with the ArangoDB Starter. See Securing Starter Deployments instead.