Install Bitbucket Server on Linux from an archive file
This page describes how to install Bitbucket Server in a production environment, with an external database, manually using a tar.gz file.
This method gives you the most control of the installation process.
Other ways to install Bitbucket Server:
On this page
Before you begin
Before you install Bitbucket Server, there are a few questions you need to answer.
| Are you using a supported operating system and Java version? | |
| Do you want to run Bitbucket Server as a service? | |
| Bitbucket uses ports 7990, 7992, and 7993 by default, are they available? | |
| Is your database set up and ready to use? | |
| Do you have a Bitbucket Server license? | |
| Do you have Git and Perl installed and on the right version? | |
| Is your JAVA_HOME variable set correctly? | |
| Do you need to use a remote instance of Elasticsearch? |
Install Bitbucket Server
1. Download Bitbucket Server
Download the tar.gz file - www.atlassian.com/software/bitbucket/download.
2. Create the installation directory
Create your installation directory (with full control permission) – this is where Bitbucket will be installed. Avoid using spaces or special characters in the path. We'll refer to this directory as your
<installation-directory>.Extract the
tar.gzfile to your<installation-directory>.
3. Create the home directory
- Create your home directory (with full control permission) – this is where your Bitbucket Server data is stored. This should be separate to your installation directory. We'll refer to this directory as your
<home-directory>. Edit
<installation-directory>/bin/set-bitbucket-home.shfile – uncomment theBITBUCKET_HOMEline and add the absolute path to your home directory.
4. Start Bitbucket
Change directory to the
<installation-directory>and run this command:bin/start-bitbucket.shIn your browser, go to
http://localhost:7990/and run through the Setup Wizard.
Set up Bitbucket
The Setup Wizard runs automatically when you visit Bitbucket Server in your browser the first time it's started.
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.
Select External as your database, then choose a Database Type from the dropdown menu and enter the details of your database.
6. Add your license key
You can also set the base URL at this step, (you can elect to do this later).
7. Create your administrator account
- Enter details for the administrator account.
Click either Go to Bitbucket - to go straight to the Bitbucket interface, or Integrate with Jira - to create your connection with an existing Jira application.
9. Start using Bitbucket Server
What's next?
When setting up Bitbucket in a production environment, we recommend that you configure these aspects next:
- Connect Bitbucket to a user directory - manage users/groups stored in an external directory.
- Run Bitbucket as a dedicated user - run Bitbucket from a user account with restricted privileges.
- Secure the Bitbucket home directory - secure the home directory against unauthorized access.
- Proxy and secure Bitbucket - run Bitbucket behind a reverse proxy and enable HTTPS access.
- Establish a data recovery plan - backup the home directory and database of your instance.
Read more about setting up Bitbucket for an enterprise here: Using Bitbucket in the enterprise.