Installer Deployment

If you want to deploy GoNorth without using the installer you can find more details in the Deployment wiki page
If you want to use Docker you can find more details in the Docker Deployment wiki page

Quick Start using Release package on local machine

You will have to follow these steps to start GoNorth using the Release package:

• Download the installer release package) fitting for your OS
• Install .Net Core. Be sure to select the correct plattform for your system. GoNorth requires .Net Core 6.0.
• Install MongoDB Community Edition. GoNorth supports MongoDB up to version 5.0.
• Start MongoDB if its not already running:
  • Open a command line (if you are running windows you can press File -> Open Windows PowerShell -> Open Windows PowerShell inside the Mongodb bin folder)
  • Navigate to the mongodb bin folder
  • Run mongod from the command line to start the MongoDB
  • Please note: If you installed MongoDB as a service this is not required since MongoDB will already be running.
• Extract the Release Package to where you want to store the files of GoNorth
• Start the installer using Installer or Installer.exe (depending on your OS)
• Start the webservice:
  • Open a command line
  • Navigate to the folder where you extracted the Release Package
  • Run the command dotnet GoNorth.dll
• Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 or https://localhost:5001
• Login with your created admin account
• You can now use all the different modules of GoNorth

If you want to you can also:

• Install MongoDB as a service to have it always running and not having to start it manually if you are using windows
• Install the GoNorth Webserver as a service

More details about deploying or updating an existing installation can be found in the deployment page below.