## How To Install OpenDS

If you are reading this page, you have already downloaded and unzipped an OpenDS build.

You can install OpenDS in two modes:

- Graphical User Interface (GUI) mode. The GUI mode uses QuickSetup, a Java-based graphical tool that enables you to install and configure an OpenDS directory server, load it with data and get it running in very little time.
- Interactive Command-line mode. The interactive command-line utility prompts you for required information before the installation and configuration begin.

### Before You Install

A Java SE 5.0 (version 1.5.0_08) or higher runtime environment must be installed. It is recommended that your system have at least 100MB of disk space and 256MB of free memory to run OpenDS for evaluation purposes. Note that you can configure OpenDS in such a way that it requires substantially less, or more, disk space. For more information, see the OpenDS System Requirements.

### To Install OpenDS in GUI mode

You can run QuickSetup remotely via Java Web Start, or locally from within the build that you have downloaded and unzipped.

If you run QuickSetup remotely, it automatically downloads and unzips the latest weekly build, and handles server configuration. Launch QuickSetup via Java Web Start.

To run QuickSetup locally:

1. From the top level of your installation directory, type the following command: (Unix, Linux) setup (Windows) setup.bat
2. On Mac systems, double-click on the QuickSetup.app application to launch QuickSetup directly from the Finder.
3. Answer the questions in the installation wizard.

### To Install OpenDS in Command-Line Mode

1. From the top level of your installation directory, type the following command:
   (Unix, Linux) setup --cli (Windows) setup.bat --cli
2. Follow the prompts to provide the required installation information.

### See Also

- Installing the OpenDS Directory Server
- Overview of the QuickSetup Tool
- setup