# Quick install guide

[Deployment preparation steps](deployment-preparation.md):

```properties
git pull
git tag
   v1.0.0
   v1.1.0
git checkout tags/<release-version>
```

Check your [PipeWire Setup](./install-manual.md#optional-setup-pipewire-as-a-system-wide-daemon)

Make sure that the user `aura` can write to `AURA_AUDIO_STORE`:

```properties
source .env
mkdir -p "${AURA_AUDIO_STORE}/record/block"
chown -R aura:aura "${AURA_AUDIO_STORE}"
```

Navigate to working directory `config/aura-recorder`.

Create the configuration file and modify values as needed:

```properties
cp sample.env .env
nano .env
```

Start the services with Docker Compose:

```properties
docker compose up -d
```

Watch the health status and logs with:

```properties
docker ps
cd config/aura-web && docker compose logs -f
```

For additional maintenance options, see [Update and Maintenance](update-and-maintain.md).