> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tyk.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation Options for Tyk Self-Managed

> Explore the various installation options for Tyk Self-Managed, including Docker, Kubernetes, Linux packages, Ansible, and more.

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| Edition    | Deployment Type      |
| :--------- | :------------------- |
| Enterprise | Self-Managed, Hybrid |

<Note>
  This page is for installing **Tyk Self-Managed**. If you are looking to use Tyk as part of **Tyk Cloud**, please refer to [the Tyk Cloud documentation](/getting-started/create-account).
</Note>

## Architecture

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## Requirements

**Tyk Dashboard** requires a persistent datastore for its operations. By default MongoDB is used. From Tyk v4.0, we also support PostgreSQL.

### PostgreSQL

| Tyk Version | PostgreSQL Version |
| ----------- | ------------------ |
| From 4.X    | PSQL 14.x          |
| From 5.X    | PSQL 15.x          |
| From 5.X    | PSQL 16.x          |
| From 5.9    | PSQL 17.x          |

### MongoDB

| Tyk Version | MongoDB Version   |
| ----------- | ----------------- |
| From 5.X    | MongoDB 5.0 (EOL) |
| From 5.X    | MongoDB 6.0       |
| From 5.X    | MongoDB 7.0       |
| From 5.9    | MongoDB 8.0       |

See [Database Options](/api-management/dashboard-configuration#supported-database) for a list of versions and drop-in replacements we support.

### Redis

**Tyk Gateway** requires Redis for its operations. Here is the list of supported versions:

| Tyk Version         | Redis Version                     |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| From 3.x.x          | 2.8.x, 3.x.x, 4.x.x, 5.x.x, 6.x.x |
| From 4.x.x          | 2.8.x, 3.x.x, 4.x.x, 5.x.x, 6.x.x |
| From 5.0.x to 5.8.x | 6.2.x, 7.x                        |
| From 5.9.x onwards  | 6.2.x, 7.x, 7.4.x                 |

Visit the [Redis page](/planning-for-production/database-settings#redis) for more info.

## Recommended Installation: Docker

For development, testing, and proof of concept purposes, we recommend using our Docker installation, which allows you to quickly spin up a full Tyk stack on your local machine.

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## Alternative Installation Methods

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## Air Gapped Installation

For environments with restricted network access, we provide guidance on how to deploy Tyk using private container registries and local package mirrors.

Refer to our [Air-Gapped Deployment guide](/api-management/air-gapped-deployment) for detailed instructions on how to set up Tyk in air-gapped or network-restricted environments.