This chapter contains installation guides and system requirements for running Stardog.
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Stardog is distributed in two parts:
| Component | Description | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| Server | The Stardog database server that hosts your knowledge graphs | Docker (recommended), AWS Marketplace, or Azure Marketplace |
| CLI Tools | Command-line tools (stardog and stardog-admin) to manage and query Stardog servers | macOS, Linux, Windows, or ZIP download |
To run a Stardog server locally:
$ docker run -p 5820:5820 -v stardog-home:/var/opt/stardog stardog/stardog
A valid Stardog license is required to start the server. See Server Installation for instructions on obtaining and configuring your license.
To install CLI tools:
$ brew install stardog-union/tap/stardog
$ curl http://packages.stardog.com/stardog.gpg.pub | sudo apt-key add
$ echo "deb http://packages.stardog.com/deb/ stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y stardog-cli
$ curl http://packages.stardog.com/stardog.gpg.pub | sudo rpm --import /dev/stdin
$ curl http://packages.stardog.com/rpms/stardog.repo | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/stardog.repo
$ sudo yum install -y stardog-cli
$ curl https://downloads.stardog.com/stardog/stardog-cli-latest.zip --output stardog-cli-latest.zip
$ unzip stardog-cli-latest.zip
See CLI Installation for detailed instructions.