This guide installs Collins using the official documentation and a Java runtime.
Install and configure MySQL, then create a database and user for Collins.
mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE collins;"
mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE USER 'collins'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'change-me';"
mysql -u root -p -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON collins.* TO 'collins'@'localhost';"
Use Git to fetch the Collins source tree.
git clone https://github.com/tumblr/collins.git
cd collins
Follow the official build steps from the Collins documentation. The project provides instructions for compiling and starting the service.
Open the URL configured in the application and log in using the default credentials you configured during setup.
See Collins Configuration for configuration guidance.
See Collins Security for hardening guidance.
Prefer automation? See Collins Ansible Setup for an example playbook.
Prefer containers? See Collins Docker Setup.
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