This is a guide for installing The Things Stack Enterprise or Open Source on your own hardware, to run your own private LoRaWAN network server.
To use The Things Stack in the cloud without installing it on your own hardware, see The Things Stack Cloud (our professional, SLA-backed offering) or Community Edition (our free-to-use community edition).
In addition to the written instructions, video instructions for installing The Things Stack are available on The Things Network youtube channel.
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Prerequisites
- A server with a recommended 4 virtual CPUs and 16GB RAM running Docker and Docker Compose*
- DNS records pointing to your server’s IP address (skip if using
localhost) - A license for The Things Stack (only for Enterprise)
Note:
When purchasing a license, consider setting up a multi-tenant environment from the beginning if you plan to add tenants later. Switching from a a single-tenant to multi-tenant environment requires database migration.This guide shows you how to get everything up and running on a server. If you are comfortable with configuring servers and working with command line, this is the perfect place to start, but first, follow the guides to install Docker and to install Docker Compose.
*Benchmark for 100K devices with 12 confirmed uplinks per day. Your requirements will vary depending on your load and desired redundancy.