How to Install ZITADEL on Elementary OS Latest

ZITADEL is a free and open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution that provides businesses with secure user management and authentication. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing ZITADEL on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • An Elementary OS Latest machine
  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • Latest version of git installed on your system
  • Latest version of Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system
  • A domain name pointing to your server's IP address (optional)

Step 1: Clone the ZITADEL Repository

First, open a terminal window and clone the ZITADEL repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/caos/zitadel.git

This will clone the latest version of the ZITADEL repository to your current directory.

Step 2: Configure the Environment Variables

Before we can run ZITADEL, we need to configure a few environment variables. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and create a new .env file by copying the .env.example file:

cd zitadel
cp .env.example .env

Now open the .env file with your favorite text editor and configure the following variables according to your environment:

DB_PASSWORD=<your_db_password>
COOKIE_SECRET=<your_cookie_secret>
SERVER_DOMAIN=<your_server_domain>

Step 3: Start the ZITADEL Server

Now that we've got everything set up, let's start the ZITADEL server by running the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This command will download and configure the necessary Docker images, and will start the ZITADEL server in detached mode. Wait for a few seconds until the server has started.

Step 4: Access the ZITADEL Web Interface

Once ZITADEL is running, you can access the web interface using your favorite web browser by visiting http://your_server_domain (assuming you've configured the SERVER_DOMAIN variable properly in the .env file). You can log in using the default admin credentials (username: [email protected], password: adminadmin).

Congratulations! You've successfully installed ZITADEL on Elementary OS Latest. You can now start managing your users and authentication in a secure and flexible manner.