This page will guide you through the steps to install Zephyr Standalone via Docker.

The installation steps are for the trial only. If you're ready to set up a product instance or have special installation requirements, refer to our product installation page.

Prerequisites

Please ensure your system meets the following minimum requirements:

1. Install Docker

On Windows

1. Install Docker for Windows.

2. During the installation, leave the Use Windows containers instead of Linux containers check box unchecked:

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3. Enable Hyper-V.

4. Start the Docker application.

5. Open the Docker Settings, select Resources > Advanced, and make sure that:

• The number of CPUs is set to at least 4.

• The amount of the available memory is set to at least 6 GB:

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6. Verify Docker is properly installed by running the command below: 

7. Install Zephyr (see below).

On Mac

1. Install Docker for Mac.

2. Start the Docker application.

3. Open the Docker Settings, select Resources > Advanced, and make sure that:

• The number of CPUs is set to at least 4.

• The amount of the available memory is set to at least 6 GB:

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4. Verify Docker is properly installed by running the command below: 

5. Install Zephyr (see below).

On Linux

1. Install Docker for your Linux platform.

2. Install Docker Compose.

3. Start the Docker application.

4. Open the Docker Settings, select Resources > Advanced, and make sure that:

• The number of CPUs is set to at least 4.

• The amount of the available memory is set to at least 6 GB:

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5. Run the command below to increase limits on mmap counts for Elasticsearch: 

6. Verify Docker is properly installed by running the commands below: 

 7. Install Zephyr (see below).

2. Install Zephyr Standalone

1. Download the Zephyr Standalone Docker .zip file. 

2. Unzip it to any folder on your hard drive.

3. Open the command-line window and navigate to the root directory where the docker-compose.yaml file is located.

4. Execute the following command:

docker-compose up -d

5. Wait until dependencies are downloaded. This may take a few minutes. Once done, execute the following command to watch the log output: 

 docker logs zephyr -f 

6. Wait until the installation completes, this may take several minutes. Please watch the logs for the following message that indicates successful installation: 

_{****************************}

_{Zephyr Started}

_{****************************}

7. Once the message above is displayed, Zephyr is ready to start. To load it on your computer, open the localhost/flex/html5/login page in your browser:

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8. The Zephyr trial comes with the following default user accounts preconfigured with typical roles and access permissions for your convenience:

Please share these credentials with other team members who want to participate in the trial. You can update the credentials and permissions at any time by following the instructions on the User Setup page.  

Useful commands

Restart Zephyr

Use the following command: 

 docker restart zephyr 

Replace the license file

The Docker installation comes with a default 3-seat license. 

To get more seats, please send an email to sales@smartbear.com or send a request to your SmartBear representative. 

Once you receive the license, unzip it to some local folder, and then use the command below to replace it in your Zephyr installation: 

 docker cp license.lic zephyr:/usr/local/zephyr/license/ 

Back up data

If needed, you can back up your Zephyr trial data. To do that, navigate to the desired local directory and run the following commands:

docker exec -it mysql mysql -p -uroot itcc > itcc.sql 

docker cp zephyr:/usr/local/zephyr/zephyrdata

These commands will back up both the database data and the local Zephyr files (including all the attachments). 

Uninstall Zephyr

The steps below will completely remove Zephyr from your system. 

To remove Zephyr, run the following commands one after another:

docker rm -f mysql zephyr elasticsearch 

docker volume prune -f 

docker system prune -f 

docker rmi -f $(docker images -qa) 

To make sure the removal was successful, verify that all of the below are blank:

docker ps -a 

docker images 

docker volume ls 

Troubleshooting

See Possible Issues.