Installation and Configuration
Everything you need to get authentik up and running!
The installation process is the same for the open-source edition and authentik Enterprise. To enable Enterprise features, get started with authentik Enterprise after installing authentik.
For information about upgrading to a new version, refer to the Upgrade section in the relevant Release Notes and to our Upgrade authentik documentation.
Overview
Everything you need to get authentik up and running!
Installation
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Configuration
This page details all the authentik configuration options that you can set via environment variables.
First steps
After you have installed and started authentik, you are now ready to add your first application and provider, add some users, and get started with using authentik as your Identity provider.
Air-gapped environments
Outbound connections
Automated install
To install authentik automatically (skipping the Out-of-box experience), you can use the following environment variables on the worker container:
Beta and release candidate versions
You can test upcoming authentik versions before they are released as stable. There are two types of pre-release versions available:
This page covers both configuring authentik to send email and testing that email delivery is working.
High availability
High availability refers to system design that minimizes downtime even in the event of failures or disruptions.
Reverse proxy
Use this page when authentik is exposed through a reverse proxy or load balancer.
Upgrade authentik
Upgrading to the latest version of authentik, whether a new major release or a patch, involves running a few commands to pull down the latest images and then restarting the servers and databases.