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title: One-Line Install Script
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description: One-command installation of SurfSense using Docker
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Downloads the compose files, generates a `SECRET_KEY`, starts all services, and sets up [Watchtower](https://github.com/nicholas-fedor/watchtower) for automatic daily updates.
**Prerequisites:** [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) must be installed and running.
### For Linux/macOS users:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.sh | bash
```
### For Windows users (PowerShell):
```powershell
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
```
This creates a `./surfsense/` directory with `docker-compose.yml` and `.env`, then runs `docker compose up -d`.
To skip Watchtower (e.g. in production where you manage updates yourself):
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MODSetter/SurfSense/main/docker/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --no-watchtower
```
To customise the check interval (default 24h), use `--watchtower-interval=SECONDS`.
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## Access SurfSense
After starting, access SurfSense at:
- **Frontend**: [http://localhost:3929](http://localhost:3929)
- **Backend API**: [http://localhost:8929](http://localhost:8929)
- **API Docs**: [http://localhost:8929/docs](http://localhost:8929/docs)
- **Electric SQL**: [http://localhost:5929](http://localhost:5929)
