Installing ClickHouse on Different Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Docker)

Windows Installation of ClickHouse

Step One: Download ClickHouse

Download the ClickHouse installer software, which can be obtained from https://clickhouse.tech/download/.

Step Two: Run the Installer

Double-click to launch the installer software, select the correct language and operating system, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Step Three: Configure ClickHouse

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and enter the following command to configure ClickHouse:

clickhouse-server --start-server

To set up the password for ClickHouse, refer to ClickHouse Documentation.

Linux Installation of ClickHouse

Step One: Install Dependencies

Install the necessary dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc make binutils

Step Two: Download ClickHouse

Download the source code for ClickHouse from https://clickhouse.tech/downloads/.

Step Three: Compile and Install ClickHouse

Use the following command to compile and install ClickHouse:

sudo ./install.sh --datadir=/var/lib/clickhouse

Step Four: Configure ClickHouse

Open a terminal and enter the following command to start the ClickHouse service:

clickhouse-server --start-server

To set up the password for ClickHouse, refer to ClickHouse Documentation.

Docker Installation of ClickHouse

Step One: Download Docker Image

Use the following command to download the ClickHouse Docker image:

docker pull clickhouse/clickhouse-server

Step Two: Run ClickHouse Service

Use the following command to start the ClickHouse service:

docker run -d --name clickhouse \
-p 8080:8080 \
--restart always \
clickhouse/clickhouse-server

Step Three: Configure ClickHouse

Open a terminal and enter the following command to connect to ClickHouse:

docker exec -it clickhouse /usr/bin(clickhouse-client) -u root -p 

Replace <password> with your set password.