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Install Finmars Platform




Here’s a very simple guide to install Finmars on your Ubuntu VM:

  1. Install Docker
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
    curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
    echo \
      "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] \
      https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
      $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
    newgrp docker
  2. Install Make
    sudo apt install -y make git
  3. Create the finmars folder
    sudo mkdir -p /opt/finmars
    sudo chown $USER:$USER /opt/finmars
  4. Clone the Finmars repo
    cd /opt/finmars
    git clone https://github.com/finmars-platform/finmars-community-edition.git .
  5. Run database migrations
    make migrate
  6. Start all services
    make up