## Lyftdata

Welcome to Lyftdata! This documentation provides brief instructions on how to install and configure Lyftdata on your
infrastructure.
For a detailed guide, refer to the [Lyftdata documentation](https://docs.lyftdata.com/).

Also, feel free to join our community on [Discourse](https://community.lyftdata.com) for any queries or feedback.

## Installation

To install Lyftdata, follow the steps below:

1. Obtain a [license](https://docs.lyftdata.com/start/licensing/).
2. Download a [binary](https://docs.lyftdata.com/start/downloads/).
3. Configure and run the Server.
4. Optionally, add additional Workers.

## Quick Start on Linux (x86_64)

To quickly install Lyftdata on a Linux system, follow the steps below:

1. Download the latest binary from
   the [Lyftdata CDN](https://dist.lyftdata.com/downloads/latest/lyftdata-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz).
2. Extract the binary to a directory of your choice.

> **Note:** The binary is a `xz` compressed tarball. You can extract it using the following command:
> ```sh
> tar -xxf lyftdata-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz
> ```

3. Copy the binary to a directory in your `PATH` environment variable.

> **Note:** You may copy the binary to the `/usr/local/bin`  which normally is a directory in your `PATH`
> environment variable using the following command:
> ```sh
> sudo cp lyftdata /usr/local/bin
> ```

4. Run the following command to start the Lyftdata Server:

```sh
lyftdata run server
```

> **Note:** The Server will start on `localhost:3000` by default. You can access the Server via a browser at
> `http://localhost:3000`.
> You will need the randomly generated password for the default `admin` which is displayed on the console when you start
> the Server.

For more detailed instructions and other platforms refer to the [Lyftdata documentation](https://docs.lyftdata.com/).



