Install Astra

Astra installation is a simple process – just copy single binary file to your server.

Requirements

Any Linux-based operating system. We recommend using Fedora 42.
x86 64bit CPU
Connection to the internet on your server for periodic license validation on the servers: ls1.cesbo.com, ls2.cesbo.com, and ls3.cesbo.com

Install

Open your server console and download binary file
Terminal window
```
curl -Lo /usr/bin/astra https://cesbo.com/astra-latest
```
Set execute permission
Terminal window
```
chmod +x /usr/bin/astra
```
Installation completed

You can check the installed version of Astra by running:
Terminal window
```
astra -v
```

Get License

Valid license is required to launch Astra on your server. You may get demo license for free or buy subscription on our web site: https://cesbo.com/astra-license

To install license follow the instructions in the email with new license.

Launch

After installation, register new service in the systemd:

astra init

This command registers Astra as a system service with name astra and with management port 8000. To start service launch command:

systemctl start astra

Read more about service management and launching additional services on your server: Manage Astra Service.

Enable autorun

Turn autorun on for your service:

systemctl enable astra

Now service astra will be started automatically on system startup.

System Tune

To improve performance, adjust your system settings. Use the System Tune script to configure network parameters, CPU power modes, and other settings automatically.

After installing Astra, you can access its web interface using a web browser - Edge, Chrome, Safari, or Firefox. The default port for the web interface is 8000. So interface address will be http://your-server-address:8000. To log in to the web interface, use the default login and password, which are both set to “admin”. It is recommended to change the default password to prevent unauthorized access.

Read next article about Astra Web Interface