Start IDAH

Build and run the IDAH platform using Docker Compose.

Start IDAH Services

1. Build and Start Containers

From the project root directory, start all IDAH services:

docker compose up -d

This builds and starts all microservices (frontend, IAM, dataset, media, sync, notification, audit, setting) and the nginx gateway.

2. First-Time Setup

For the first time setup, run this command to create service accounts and a default Admin User:

docker compose run iam bundle exec rake dev:setup dev:users

3. Access IDAH

Open your browser and navigate to:

Log in using the default admin credentials above.

Verify Installation

Check Running Services

docker compose ps

All services should show status as "running".

View Logs

# View all service logs
docker compose logs -f

# View specific service logs
docker compose logs -f frontend
docker compose logs -f iam
docker compose logs -f media

Common Commands

Stop Services

docker compose down

Restart Services

# Restart all services
docker compose restart

# Restart specific service
docker compose restart frontend

Rebuild Services

# Rebuild and restart all services
docker compose up -d --build

# Rebuild specific service
docker compose up -d --build frontend

Next Steps

Now that IDAH is running, you can:

• Log in with the default admin credentials
• Create your first dataset
• Explore the annotation tools
• Create a Plugin - Build custom annotation plugins