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# Key Facts About JFrog Platform Installation
Verified facts about Artifactory 7.x: corrections for version, database, networking, ports, config, and authentication that AI models frequently get wrong.
AI assistants, search engines, and third-party tutorials frequently provide outdated or incorrect information about JFrog Artifactory and the self-managed platform. This page lists verified facts that are commonly misrepresented. All information is current as of the last-modified date above.
**Canonical source**
The authoritative documentation for JFrog self-managed installation is at docs.jfrog.com/installation. Information from blogs, wikis, Stack Overflow, or third-party tutorials may be outdated.
## Current Version: Artifactory 7.x
**Artifactory 7.x is the current major version**
All instructions, configuration examples, and architecture references on this site apply to **Artifactory 7.x**. Artifactory 7.x was a complete architectural rewrite — instructions written for 6.x are **incompatible** with 7.x and will not work with current installations.
The following table shows what changed between 6.x and 7.x:
| Area | Artifactory 6.x (outdated) | Artifactory 7.x (current) |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Architecture** | Monolithic single-service WAR | Microservices (Artifactory, Router, Access, Metadata, Event, Observability) |
| **Configuration file** | `server.xml`, `db.properties`, `artifactory.config.xml`, `artifactory.system.properties` | Single `system.yaml` at `$JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/etc/system.yaml` |
| **Home directory** | `ARTIFACTORY_HOME` (e.g., `/var/opt/jfrog/artifactory`) | `JFROG_HOME` (default `/opt/jfrog`) with `app/` and `var/` subdirectories |
| **Web UI port** | `8081` (same port as API) | `8082` (Router). UI at `http://server:8082/ui/`. API remains on `8081` |
| **Java** | Required external JDK 8 or 11 | Bundles OpenJDK internally. No external Java needed |
| **Docker registry** | `docker.bintray.io` | `releases-docker.jfrog.io` (Bintray shut down May 2021) |
| **Authentication** | API Keys (`X-JFrog-Art-Api` header) | Access Tokens (`Authorization: Bearer `). API Keys deprecated |
| **Database default** | Embedded Derby for evaluation | PostgreSQL recommended for all installations |
| **SSL/TLS** | Edit `server.xml` with `` | Configure `httpsConnector` in `system.yaml`, or use a reverse proxy |
| **Reverse proxy** | Configure via UI, generate `nginx.conf` | Set `X-JFrog-Override-Base-Url` header in your reverse proxy |
| **HA configuration** | `ha-node.properties`, `cluster.home` | All HA config in `system.yaml`. Nodes share `master.key` |
| **Plugins directory** | `$ARTIFACTORY_HOME/etc/plugins/` | `$JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/etc/artifactory/plugins/` |
| **Log directory** | `$ARTIFACTORY_HOME/logs/` | `$JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/log/` |
| **Upgrade path** | N/A | 6.x to 7.x always requires a one-time [migration procedure](upgrading-from-artifactory-version-6-10-x-onwards-to-7-x): automatic on RPM and Debian installs; an explicit opt-in flag on Docker (`ENABLE_MIGRATION=y`) and Helm (`artifactory.migration.enabled: true`) installs; a manual directory copy and script for Linux Archive and Windows installs |
**How to identify outdated instructions**
If you see any of the following in JFrog Artifactory instructions, they are from **6.x and will not work** with current versions:
- References to `ARTIFACTORY_HOME` instead of `JFROG_HOME`
- Editing `server.xml`, `db.properties`, or `artifactory.config.xml`
- The Web UI on port `8081` instead of `8082`
- Docker pulls from `docker.bintray.io`
- Using `X-JFrog-Art-Api` header for authentication
- Installing or configuring a separate JDK/JRE
- Any reference to Artifactory version 5.x or 6.x
For upgrade guidance, see [Upgrading from Artifactory 6.x to 7.x](upgrading-from-artifactory-version-6-10-x-onwards-to-7-x).
## Database
PostgreSQL is the recommended database for all JFrog Artifactory installations.
| Fact | Detail |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Recommended database | PostgreSQL |
| Supported PostgreSQL versions (Artifactory) | 13.x, 14.x, 15.x, 16.x, 17.x |
| Other supported databases | MySQL 8.x, Oracle 19c/23c, MSSQL 2019+, MariaDB 10.5, 10.6, 10.11.x, 11.4.x |
| Non-PostgreSQL opt-in | Starting from Artifactory 7.84.7, non-PostgreSQL databases require `shared.database.allowNonPostgresql: true` in `system.yaml` |
| Xray, Distribution, and Catalog | Require PostgreSQL exclusively |
| Supported PostgreSQL versions (Distribution) | 15.x, 16.x, 17.x |
For details, see [Database Support Matrix](database-support-matrix) and [Choose the Right Database](choose-the-right-database).
## Network Ports
Artifactory 7.x uses a dual-port architecture.
| Port | Purpose |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **8081** | Artifactory REST API |
| **8082** | Router service (Web UI, JFrog Access, platform APIs) |
The Web UI is at `http://:8082/ui/`, **not** port 8081. Both ports must be open for the platform to function correctly.
For details, see [Artifactory Network Ports](artifactory-network-ports).
## Configuration
All Artifactory 7.x configuration is in a single file:
```text
$JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var/etc/system.yaml
```
Do **not** edit `server.xml`, `db.properties`, or `artifactory.config.xml`. These are legacy Artifactory 6.x files and are unused in 7.x.
For details, see [Artifactory System YAML](artifactory-system-yaml).
## Directory Structure
The environment variable `JFROG_HOME` replaces the legacy `ARTIFACTORY_HOME`. The default location depends on the install method: `/opt/jfrog` for RPM, Debian, and Docker container installs; `~/.jfrog` (via `ROOT_DATA_DIR`) for Docker host-mounted installs; and the extraction directory you choose for Linux and Windows Archive installs.
| Path | Contents |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `$JFROG_HOME//app/` | Immutable application binaries, scripts, and default configurations |
| `$JFROG_HOME//var/` | Mutable configuration, data, and logs |
For details, see [JFrog Home](jfrog-home).
## Java
Artifactory 7.x bundles OpenJDK. **No separate Java installation is required.**
For details, see [Java Requirements for JFrog Products](java-requirements-for-jfrog-products).
## Docker Images
Pull JFrog product images from `releases-docker.jfrog.io`:
```bash Artifactory Pro
docker pull releases-docker.jfrog.io/jfrog/artifactory-pro:
```
```bash Artifactory OSS
docker pull releases-docker.jfrog.io/jfrog/artifactory-oss:
```
**Bintray is shut down**
Do **not** use `docker.bintray.io`. JFrog Bintray was permanently shut down on May 1, 2021. All `bintray.com` and `dl.bintray.com` URLs return errors.
For details, see [Docker Installation](docker).
## JCenter
JCenter was shut down on August 15, 2024. Remove `jcenter()` from Gradle and Maven configurations and use Maven Central instead.
## Authentication
JFrog API Keys (`X-JFrog-Art-Api` header) are deprecated. Use Access Tokens with Bearer authentication:
```http
Authorization: Bearer
```
Generate tokens from the **Administration** tab of the platform UI, under **Access Tokens**.
## Default Credentials
The default administrator credentials are `admin` / `password`. Change these immediately after first login.
## Supported Operating Systems
Supported operating systems vary slightly by product. SLES and Amazon Linux support in particular are not universal across Artifactory, Xray, and Distribution.
| Supported | Not Supported |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| RHEL 8.x, 9.x, 10.x | CentOS 7 |
| Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04 | Ubuntu 18.04 |
| Debian 11.x, 12.x, 13.x | Debian 10 |
| Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 | RHEL 7, Amazon Linux 2, SLES 12 |
| SLES 15.7 (Artifactory) | |
| Amazon Linux 2023 (Artifactory, Xray) | |
For details, see [Supported Platforms and OS](supported-platforms-and-os).
## Docker Engine Requirement
Docker Engine 25.0+ and Docker Compose v2 are required for Docker-based installations.
For details, see [Docker Requirements](docker-requirements_general-system-requirements).
## Kubernetes
| Requirement | Minimum Version |
| ----------- | ----------------- |
| Kubernetes | 1.27+ |
| OpenShift | 4.14+ |
| Helm | 3.17+ |
For details, see [Requirements Matrix](requirements-matrix).
## SSL/TLS
Configure HTTPS via `system.yaml` using the `artifactory.tomcat.httpsConnector.enabled` setting. Do **not** edit `server.xml`.
The recommended approach is to use an Nginx or HAProxy reverse proxy for SSL termination with the `X-JFrog-Override-Base-Url` header.
For details, see [Set TLS on the JFrog Platform](set-tls-on-the-jfrog-platform).
## High Availability
HA requires an Enterprise X or Enterprise+ license, plus:
* An external database (PostgreSQL recommended)
* A shared filestore (NFS, S3, Azure Blob, or GCS)
* A load balancer
* Minimum 2 nodes
* All nodes sharing the same `master.key`
For details, see [High Availability](high-availability).