Installation

As one of our main features, ServBay is very easy to install. Compared to other products, the ServBay installation package is only 20MB. The entire installation process takes just a few clicks and can be completed within 3 minutes.

Video Tutorial

This example provides a video tutorial, please visit YouTube to watch.

Tips

Since the operating system’s ports are unique, only one process can occupy a port at a time. To avoid port conflicts that prevent ServBay from running properly, please stop any programs occupying necessary ports before installation.

Common ports include but are not limited to:

• Web ports 80, 443 (usually NGINX or Apache)
• MySQL, MariaDB port 3306
• PostgreSQL port 5432
• MongoDB port 27017
• Redis port 6379
• DNS port 53 (usually dnsmasq)

Download ServBay Installation Package

The ServBay installation package is very small and can be downloaded from here. The downloaded file is a .dmg file, such as ServBayInstaller-v1.6.1.dmg.

Install ServBay

1. Double-click the downloaded ServBayInstaller-v1.6.1.dmg file.
2. In the pop-up window, drag the ServBay.app icon into the Applications folder.
3. Find the ServBay icon in the Applications, double-click to open it.

Initialize ServBay

For first-time use, ServBay requires initialization. Open ServBay in Applications ensuring ports are not occupied.

ServBay provides a simple, intuitive initialization wizard to help you complete the setup smoothly.

1. Click Select Package.
2. In the pop-up window, select the package and version you wish to install, then click OK. Note: PHP selection is required for subsequent access to demo websites and use of phpMyAdmin and other database management tools.
3. Click the Initialize button.
4. Note: During initialization, you may be prompted to enter your current user password to install ServBay Helper. This tool is essential for managing services. If ServBay Helper is not installed, the software will not function properly.
5. Wait for ServBay to complete the initialization process.
6. After initialization is complete, click Open ServBay to enter the program.
7. The interface after successful ServBay installation.

Access the Demo Website and Management Tools

ServBay includes a demo website, as well as management tools like phpMyAdmin, adminer, and phpinfo.

• Open your browser and visit https://servbay.host
  • You can also access it through the Host in the management panel
• On the demo website, you can easily access management tools like phpMyAdmin and adminer.