Install Prerequisites

Install Docker Engine

Note: the above is a link to Docker’s site. Please pick the proper link according to your environment and be sure to download and install the latest version of docker. Use the “Install using the repository” directions found in the link from your server’s OS.

Be sure to sudo systemctl enable docker and sudo systemctl start docker after the installation

Install Docker Compose

Install AWS Cli v2

Download and Run the AnswerRocket Images

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For these instructions we are using /opt/answerrocket as the default extract location for the compose tar file and the location where almost all commands are run from. You are welcome to change this depending on your environment’s needs.

1. Create a user to run answerrocket. Typically the preferred name is svc_answerrocket… but can follow local conventions if preferred.
2. Create a folder that’s owned by that answerrocket user for the purpose of installing answerrocket. AR tends to put in opt/answerrocket - but can be placed anywhere there’s 30-40G of free space. But can vary depending on local conventions. Follow standard best practices
3. Add AR user to the docker group so that the AR user can pull, launch and otherwise control / work with the docker images.

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Make sure you are logged in as the user that will be running answerrocket

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(IF YOU ARE USING YOUR OWN REGISTRY TO HOST AR DOCKER IMAGES, SKIP THIS STEP) Create your aws credentials files for authentication

cd ~
mkdir .aws
cd .aws