> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.rekor.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.rekor.ai/scout/web-server/self-hosted.md).

# Self-Hosted

Users preferring a self-hosted web server can follow the instructions below to install the Rekor Scout® Web Server locally. Self-hosted installations of the Rekor Scout Web Server store metadata from each license plate read in a local MySQL database. Full images of the plate capture remain in a rolling buffer on the hard drive where the Agent is installed.

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## Requirements

When sizing a server for Rekor Scout make sure to select a sufficiently fast hard drive. For web servers supporting up to 200 Agents, a single SSD should be sufficient. For larger installations, the server will likely need multiple hard drives configured as a RAID.

Minimum system requirements:

* Ubuntu Linux 20.04 64-bit
* 4GB RAM
* 250GB SSD hard drive
* Dual-core or greater CPU

## Installation

Download the Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit install image and burn it to a DVD or create a bootable flash drive:

<http://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/>

Follow this installation guide to install Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit:

<http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop>

Run the following command from the terminal and choose `install_webserver`:

```bash
bash <(curl -s https://deb.openalpr.com/install)
```

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