The Countly Server Hub provides essential documentation for installing the Countly server across various deployment types and environments, configuring Countly, performing upgrades and backups, and more.

If you're new to Countly servers, take a look at our quick start guide here:

Installation

Looking to find out the System Requirements, Deployment Types, and Installation Procedures for both Countly Enterprise and Lite editions? Check out our guides here:

Configuration

After installing the Countly server, it's time to set it up! Check out our guides here for the configuration process, securing your new Countly server, and monitoring your system.

Docker & Kubernetes

You can also deploy Countly with Docker or Kubernetes. Our guides below detail how to set up and upgrade Countly using Docker or Kubernetes. 

Database: MongoDB

Let's check out the guides below to see how we can secure the database and the MongoDB features we use.

Performance

Check out the following article to see our general recommendation for your Countly Server.

Maintenance & Backup

Our strongest best practice recommendation: Keep your Countly server up to date and regularly back up your data (for self-hosted environments). Let's see how we can do this in the following guides.

Migration Guides

This section offers a step-by-step guide to upgrading from one version to the next, which may include breaking changes and special instructions. We recommend reviewing this section carefully to ensure a smooth upgrade.