diff --git a/Installation.md b/Installation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d81c2f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Installation.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Windows +1. Download the latest version of Lidarr from [https://lidarr.audio](https://lidarr.audio "https://lidarr.audio") +* Extract the zip file into your target directory. Use a folder that Lidarr process would have write access to (**DO NOT** use `C:\Program Files` or `C:\Program Files (x86)`) +* Run `Lidarr.exe` once as administrator to register the port and URL with Windows (Required for remote access)1 +* Manually start Lidarr by running `Lidarr.exe` or `ServiceInstall.exe` to install Lidarr as a Windows service. +* Open [http://localhost:8686](http://localhost:8686) in your browser + + +1 The port will be opened on the firewall (if enabled) for the private profile only, if you're connected to a domain or a public network the port will not be opened automatically, but can be done so manually. + +# Docker # +#### Docker is available on Linux, macOS and Windows #### + +Running Lidarr in a Docker container eases setup and reduces package installation on the host OS. Docker is available on many platforms see the [Docker overview page](https://www.docker.com/products/overview) and install Docker before setting up a Lidarr under Docker. Once Docker is installed you'll need to want to pull the image with `docker pull linuxserver/lidarr ` and then create the container. See https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/lidarr/ for the options available when creating the image.