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What is sonarqube?

SonarQube is an open source product for continuous inspection of code quality. This Docker image contains the Community Edition of SonarQube. Enter your SonarQube Configuration parameters and click on next. More information about this container can be found here: https://hub.docker.com/_/sonarqube?tab=description Default username: admin Default password: admin It will take about a minute for the process to finish.

Self-Host sonarqube

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

General

Postgres Version*

Sonarqube Version*

Postgres Password*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  sonarqube:
    image: sonarqube:10.2.1-community
    environment:
      SONAR_JDBC_PASSWORD: ""
      SONAR_JDBC_URL: jdbc:postgresql://sonarqube-db:5432/sonarqube
      SONAR_JDBC_USERNAME: sonarqube
    volumes:
      - sonarqube-conf:/opt/sonarqube/conf
      - sonarqube-data:/opt/sonarqube/data
      - sonarqube-logs:/opt/sonarqube/logs
      - sonarqube-extensions:/opt/sonarqube/extensions
    depends_on:
      - sonarqube-db
  sonarqube-db:
    image: postgres:9.6
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: sonarqube
      POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: ""
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ""
      POSTGRES_USER: sonarqube
    volumes:
      - sonarqube-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
  sonarqube-conf: {}
  sonarqube-data: {}
  sonarqube-logs: {}
  sonarqube-extensions: {}
  sonarqube-db-data: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:9000

Why Self-Host sonarqube?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

sonarqube:${sonar_version}

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