Installing Confluence on Windows
In this guide we'll run you through installing Confluence in a production environment, with an external database, using the Windows installer.
This is the most straightforward way to get your production site up and running on a Windows server.
Other ways to install Confluence:
- Evaluation - get your free trial up and running in no time.
- Zip – install Confluence manually from a zip file.
- Linux – install Confluence on a Linux operating system
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Before you begin
Before you install Confluence, there's a few questions you need to answer.
Are you using a supported operating system? | |
Do you want to run Confluence as a Windows Service? | |
Are ports 8090 and 8091 available? | |
Is your database set up and ready to use? | |
Do you have a Confluence license? |
There’s a known issue during setup where a load balancer (or proxy) pings the server and breaks Confluence installation or migration to Data Center. See
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During installation, you need to disable load balancer health checks and make sure you don’t open multiple tabs that point to the same Confluence URL.
Install Confluence
1. Download Confluence
Download the installer for your operating system - https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download
2. Run the installer
- Run the installer. We recommend using a Windows administrator account.
- Follow the prompts to install Confluence. You'll be asked for the following info:
- Destination directory – this is where Confluence will be installed.
- Home directory – this is where Confluence data like logs, search indexes and files will be stored.
- TCP ports – these are the HTTP connector port and control port Confluence will run on. Stick with the default unless you're running another application on the same port.
- Install as service – this option is only available if you ran the installer as administrator.
- Confluence will start up in your browser once installation is complete.
Set up Confluence
3. Choose installation type
- Choose Production installation.
- Choose any apps you'd also like to install.
4. Enter your license
5. Connect to your database
- If you've not already done so, it's time to create your database. See the 'Before you begin' section of this page for details and connection options.
- Choose My own database then select your particular database from the Database type dropdown menu.
- For MySQL and Oracle, follow the prompts to download and install the required driver.
Enter your database details. Use test connection to check your database is set up correctly.
6. Populate your new site with content
7. Choose where to manage users
8. Create your administrator account
Enter details for the administrator account.
Skip this step if you chose to manage users in a Jira application or you imported data from an existing site.
9. Start using Confluence
If you plan to run Confluence behind a reverse proxy, check out Proxy and SSL considerations before you go any further.
Here's a few things that will help you get your team up and running:
- Set the server base URL – this is the URL people will use to access Confluence.
- Set up a mail server – this allows Confluence to send people notification about content.
- Add and invite users – get your team on board!
- Start and stop Confluence – find out how to start and stop Confluence.