Install
There are several options to install Vault:
Use a precompiled binary.
Install from source.
Helm for Kubernetes
Precompiled binaries
To install the precompiled binary, download the applicable package for your system. Vault is packaged as a zip file.
Once the zip is downloaded, unzip the file into your designated directory. The vault
binary inside is all that is necessary to run Vault (or vault.exe
for Windows). No additional files are required to run Vault.
Copy the binary to your system. If you intend to access it from the command-line, ensure that you place the binary somewhere on your PATH
.
Refer to the Tutorials to start a server, put
your first secret, and use other features of Vault.
Compiling from source
To compile from source, you will need Go installed and properly configured (including a GOPATH
environment variable set), as well as a copy of git
in your PATH
.
Clone the Vault repository from GitHub into your GOPATH
:
Bootstrap the project. This will download and compile libraries and tools needed to compile Vault:
Build Vault for your current system and put the binary in ./bin/
(relative to the git checkout). The make dev
target is just a shortcut that builds vault
for only your local build environment (no cross-compiled targets).
Verifying the installation
To verify Vault is installed, run vault -h
on your system. You should see the help output. If you are executing it from the command line, ensure it is on your PATH
to avoid receiving an error that Vault is not found.
Tutorial
Following tutorials provide some guidance on production cluster deployment:
Day One Preparation
Recommended Patterns
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