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Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on XenServer

To install GitHub Enterprise Server on XenServer, you must deploy the GitHub Enterprise Server disk image to a XenServer host.

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Prerequisites

  • You must have a GitHub Enterprise license file. To download an existing license file or request a trial license, visit enterprise.github.com. For more information, see "Managing your GitHub Enterprise license."
  • You must install the XenServer Hypervisor on the machine that will run your GitHub Enterprise Server virtual machine (VM). We support versions 6.0 through 7.0.
  • We recommend using the XenCenter Windows Management Console for initial setup. Instructions using the XenCenter Windows Management Console are included below. For more information, see the Citrix guide "How to Download and Install a New Version of XenCenter."