Confluence Installation Guide
Before you start
Before installing Confluence, please check that you meet the minimum system requirements and Supported Platforms.
If you're planning to run Confluence in a virtualized environment see Running Confluence in a Virtualized Environment.
Choose your installation method
There are a number of ways to install Confluence. Choose the method that is best for your environment.
Install method | Is this right for you? |
|---|---|
Install a Confluence Server trial | This is the fastest way to get a Confluence site up and running. If you want to see what Confluence can do, use this option or try Confluence Cloud free. You don't need an external database to install a Confluence Server trial. |
Install Confluence using an installer | This option uses an installer, and is the most straightforward way to get your production site up and running on a Windows or Linux server. |
Install Confluence from a zip or archive file | This option requires you to manually install files and configure some system properties. It gives you the most control over the install process. Use this option if there isn't an installer for your operating system. |
Run Confluence Server in a Docker container | This option gets Confluence Server up and running using a pre-configured Docker image. Head to https://docs.docker.com/ to find out more about Docker. Atlassian supports running Confluence in a Docker container, but we cannot offer support for problems which are related to the environment itself. |
Install Confluence Data Center in a cluster | You can deploy a Confluence Data Center cluster on your own infrastructure or a public cloud platform like AWS or Azure. Read the Confluence Data Center Technical Overview for more details on clustering |
Note: we do not support installing Confluence as a production system on OS X. An OS X download is available for the purposes of evaluating Confluence only. There are no limitations to using Confluence on a mac with any one of the supported browsers.
The EAR/WAR distribution is no longer available, you'll need to install Confluence from a zip or archive file if you previously deployed Confluence into an existing application server.