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Getting Started

Everything you need to go from zero to a running SeqDesk instance.

Install

Guided installer
curl -fsSLo /tmp/seqdesk-install.sh https://seqdesk.org/install.sh && bash /tmp/seqdesk-install.sh --interactive --dir "$HOME/seqdesk"

Downloading the installer first keeps the guided prompts and avoids a global npm install. You do not need to set up a database: SeqDesk reuses a local PostgreSQL you already own, or creates its own socket-only cluster under ~/.seqdesk/postgres (override with SEQDESK_PG_HOME) and starts it from the install directory's start.sh. Fresh installs set up the core application only; add --with-pipelines when the host should also provision Conda and Nextflow.

Then open the exact URL printed by the installer and sign in with the administrator account created by the guided wizard. Installed instances use port 8000 by default; http://localhost:3000 is only the website/app development-server convention.

QuickstartInstall SeqDesk and create your first sequencing order in minutes.First Login & SetupDefault accounts, the setup wizard, and inviting users.Researcher QuickstartRegister, create your first sequencing order, add samples, and check status.Admin QuickstartPost-install checklist: configure the system and process your first sequencing order.

For release history and version notes, see the Changelog.