Harbor is deployed as several Docker containers. You can therefore deploy it on any Linux distribution that supports Docker. The target host requires Docker, and Docker Compose to be installed.

Hardware

The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware configurations for deploying Harbor.

ResourceMinimumRecommended
CPU2 CPU4 CPU
Mem4 GB8 GB
Disk40 GB160 GB

Software

The following table lists the software versions that must be installed on the target host.

SoftwareVersionDescription
Docker EngineVersion 20.10.10-ce+ or higherFor installation instructions, see Docker Engine documentation
Docker Composedocker-compose (v1.18.0+) or docker compose v2 (docker-compose-plugin)For installation instructions, see Docker Compose documentation
OpenSSLLatest is preferredUsed to generate certificate and keys for Harbor

Network ports

Harbor requires that the following ports be open on the target host.

PortProtocolDescription
443HTTPSHarbor portal and core API accept HTTPS requests on this port. You can change this port in the configuration file.
4443HTTPSConnections to the Docker Content Trust service for Harbor. You can change this port in the configuration file.
80HTTPHarbor portal and core API accept HTTP requests on this port. You can change this port in the configuration file.

What to Do Next

Download the Harbor Installer.