Getting Started
Installation
Get started with FerrisKey IAM solution.
Get FerrisKey up and running in minutes with multiple installation methods suited for different environments and use cases.
System Requirements
Before installing FerrisKey, ensure your system meets these minimum requirements:
- CPU: 1+ cores (2+ recommended for production)
- Memory: 512MB RAM minimum (2GB+ recommended for production)
- Storage: 1GB available disk space
- Operating System: Linux, macOS, or Windows
- Database: PostgreSQL 15+
Quick Start with Docker
The fastest way to get FerrisKey running is using Docker Compose:
Create Docker Compose file
Create a docker-compose.yml file:
docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'
services:
db:
image: postgres:17
environment:
POSTGRES_DB: ferriskey
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ferriskey
POSTGRES_USER: ferriskey
ports:
- 5432:5432
volumes:
- pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
healthcheck:
test:
- CMD-SHELL
- pg_isready
- -U
- ferriskey
- -d
- ferriskey
interval: 10s
retries: 5
start_period: 30s
timeout: 10s
db-migrations:
image: ghcr.io/ferriskey/ferriskey-api:latest
entrypoint:
- sqlx
command:
- migrate
- run
- --source
- /usr/local/src/ferriskey/migrations
environment:
DATABASE_URL: postgresql://ferriskey:ferriskey@db/ferriskey
restart: no
depends_on:
db:
condition: service_healthy
api:
image: ghcr.io/ferriskey/ferriskey-api:latest
environment:
ALLOWED_ORIGINS: http://localhost:5556
WEBAPP_URL: http://localhost:5556
DATABASE_HOST: db
DATABASE_NAME: ferriskey
DATABASE_PASSWORD: ferriskey
DATABASE_USER: ferriskey
ports:
- 3334:3333
depends_on:
db-migrations:
condition: service_completed_successfully
webapp:
image: ghcr.io/ferriskey/ferriskey-webapp:latest
environment:
API_URL: http://localhost:3334
ports:
- 5556:80
depends_on:
- api
volumes:
pgdata:
Start Ferriskey
docker compose up -d
Access FerrisKey
Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5556. The FerrisKey web interface will be available for configuration and user management.
The API will be accessible at http://localhost:3334 for direct integration.
The first startup may take a few minutes as the database migrations are applied.