MSI Installation

To install Hub as a Windows service:

1. Download the MSI distribution from the JetBrains website.

2. Open the Windows Installer Package (MSI file).

   • The JetBrains Hub Setup Wizard opens.

   

3. Follow the instructions in the setup wizard.

   • When the setup wizard is complete, the web-based Configuration Wizard opens in your default browser.

     If you don't have a web browser installed on the host machine, copy the URL from the setup wizard and open the page on a workstation with a web browser.

   

   note

   The Setup Wizard can detect data from a previous installation of Hub. For more information, see Previous Installation Data Found.

4. Click the Finish button to close the setup wizard.

5. Switch to your web browser and continue with the installation in the web-based Configuration Wizard.

6. In the Configuration Wizard, click Set up.

   

7. On the Confirm Settings page, confirm or change the basic system settings.

   

   Setting	Description
   Base URL	The URL where end users access Hub.
   Application Listen Port	The port your Hub server listens to after installation.
   Language	The default language that is shown in the user interface.

8. Expand the Advanced Settings section to confirm or change the locations where Hub stores product data.

   

   Setting	Description
   Data Directory Location	The directory where Hub stores content data.
   Backup Location	The directory where Hub stores backups of the database.
   Logs Location	The directory where Hub stores log files.
   Temp Location	The directory where Hub stores product-specific temporary files.

   To change the location for any of these file types, click the Change button and select a new location.

9. To share usage statistics with JetBrains, keep the Send usage statistics anonymously option enabled. This feature helps JetBrains track usage statistics to make Hub better. We never share collected data with any third party.

10. When done, click Next.

11. On the Configure Hub Service page, enter and confirm the password for the system administrator account. The default username is admin.

    

    To assign a different username to the administrator account, edit the Create Admin Login setting.

    Optionally, deselect the Enable login as guest option to ban the guest user account .

12. When done, click Next.

13. On the Confirm License page, verify the license name and key.

    

14. When done, click Finish.

    • The configuration is applied to your Hub server.

    Do not close the page in the browser until the setup is complete. When the Hub server is ready:

    • If you disabled guest user account, you are redirected to the login page.

    • If you enabled guest user account, you are redirected to the Dashboard.