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Installation Options

You can use Gurubase in two ways:

  1. Gurubase.io - Start using immediately without any setup
  2. Self-hosted - Deploy on your own infrastructure

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Self-hosted Installation

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Prerequisites

Before installation, ensure you have:

  • Docker 27.3.x or later.
  • Docker Compose (docker compose or docker-compose) 2.30.x or later.
  • For answer generation and embeddings, one of the following:
    • OpenAI API key. Get it from here.
    • Ollama installation, alongside installed models to be used for embedding and language.

Ollama support is currently in beta and available to selected users. Therefore, you may not see it in the AI Model Provider options.

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Quick Install

Run this command to install Gurubase:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gurubase/gurubase/refs/heads/master/gurubase.sh -o gurubase.sh
bash gurubase.sh

The installer will:

  1. Create a .gurubase directory in your home folder
  2. Download and start all necessary services
  3. Open the web interface at http://localhost:8029

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System Requirements

  • Supported OS: Linux and macOS (Windows via WSL2)
  • CPU: 4 cores minimum
  • RAM: 8GB minimum
  • Storage: 10GB SSD
  • Ports: 8028 and 8029 must be available

Only Linux and macOS are supported. For Windows users, please use WSL2.

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Architecture Overview

Gurubase follows a microservices architecture designed for scalability and performance. Here’s a quick overview of the key components:

For detailed architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flows, and configuration options, see our Architecture Guide on GitHub.

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Additional Resources

For detailed information about:

  • Advanced configuration
  • System architecture
  • Available services
  • Data storage
  • Security considerations
  • Upgrade and removal instructions

Please visit our GitHub repository for more information.

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