Installation

inSCADA can be installed in three different environments. Choose the method that suits your needs:

Windows Installation

1. Download Setup

Download the inSCADA installer from inscada.com/download. Click the “Download” button on the inSCADA Platform card.

2. Installation

Run the downloaded setup file. The installation wizard automatically installs all components (platform, databases, cache).

Note

Administrator privileges are required during installation. If your firewall or antivirus software blocks the installation, temporarily disable it.

3. First Access

After installation is complete, open your browser and navigate to:

https://localhost:8082

Default login credentials:

Field	Value
Username	inscada
Password	1907

Security

Change the default password immediately after your first login.

4. Licensing

On first installation, inSCADA runs in demo mode. Demo mode allows you to try the basic features with a limited number of I/O points.

For a full-featured evaluation, you can obtain a free 1-month trial licence:

1. Navigate to System → Licence in the platform
2. Click the Activate Trial button
3. Fill in the required information
4. Your trial licence is activated automatically (30 days)

Tip

During the trial period, all features and protocols are active. When the trial expires, the system returns to demo mode and your data is preserved.

Linux Installation

Supported Distributions

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 / 9
• CentOS Stream 8 / 9
• Debian 11 / 12

1. Prerequisites

# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl wget unzip

# RHEL / CentOS
sudo dnf install -y curl wget unzip

2. Installation

Download and run the inSCADA Linux installation package:

# Download the installation package (check inscada.com/download for the latest version)
wget https://www.inscada.com/download/inscada-linux-setup.sh

# Grant execution permission
chmod +x inscada-linux-setup.sh

# Start installation
sudo ./inscada-linux-setup.sh

The installation script automatically installs all components (platform, databases, cache) and configures them as a systemd service.

3. Service Management

# Check service status
sudo systemctl status inscada

# Start the service
sudo systemctl start inscada

# Stop the service
sudo systemctl stop inscada

# Enable automatic startup
sudo systemctl enable inscada

4. First Access

Access the server’s IP address from your browser:

https://<server-ip>:8082

Default login credentials and licensing steps are the same as Windows (see above).

Docker Installation

inSCADA can also be run as a Docker container. This method is suitable for quick evaluation, development environments and CI/CD integrations.

docker-compose.yml

version: '3.8'
services:
  inscada:
    image: inscada/inscada:latest
    ports:
      - "8082:8082"
      - "8083:8083"
    volumes:
      - inscada-data:/opt/inscada/data
    environment:
      - INS_MASTER_KEY=your-secret-key
    restart: unless-stopped

volumes:
  inscada-data:

# Start
docker-compose up -d

# Follow logs
docker-compose logs -f inscada

# Stop
docker-compose down

Note

In a Docker installation, databases run inside the container. For production environments, managing databases separately is recommended.

After Installation

Once installation is complete, proceed to the Platform Architecture page to learn about inSCADA’s structure.