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Multi-select (Ctrl/Cmd+click toggle, Shift+click range, right-click the
active selection for bulk actions - same conventions as a native file
manager):
- Print Labels (N) / Export CSV (N) for any mix of individually-picked
assets and whole folders. Labels/export now take asset_ids/folder_ids
instead of a single asset_id/folder_id.
- Edit Status..., Check Out..., Duplicate, Move to..., and Delete, bulk
versions of the existing single-asset actions. Checkout/Move modals
were generalized to accept an array of ids instead of just one; status
editing got its own lightweight POST /app/assets/{id}/status endpoint
(assets.SetStatus) so a bulk status change doesn't need to resend every
other field the way a full PATCH would.
Labels:
- Choose QR (a /scan/<tag> URL, for a phone camera) or Code128 barcode
(the bare Asset ID, for a USB scanner typing into the search box) via a
format selector on the print page. New barcodeDataURI using
github.com/boombuler/barcode alongside the existing QR generator.
- "Start at #" lets printing resume partway into an already-used sheet
instead of wasting it on a fresh one.
- Added the Avery 5260 label template (same grid as 5160, rounded
corners, so it isn't flagged approximate).
Also: the configured Site Name now shows on the login page too, not just
the authenticated navbar.
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# inventree
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A small, self-contained IT asset inventory system. The heart of inventree is a
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nested folder tree — like a file manager — for organizing physical and
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virtual IT assets (servers, switches, laptops, printers, etc.).
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- Single compiled Go binary, embedded HTML templates and static assets
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- SQLite storage (WAL mode, foreign keys, migrations)
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- Bootstrap 5 UI, minimal vanilla JavaScript (no Node/React/build step)
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- Session-based auth with two roles: Admin and User
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- Custom, admin-defined asset types with custom fields
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- CSV import/export, full-text-ish search with breadcrumbs
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## Quick start
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```sh
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go build -o inventree ./cmd/inventree
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./inventree serve
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```
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Then open http://localhost:8080 and log in with:
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```
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Username: admin
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Password: admin
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```
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(This default account is created intentionally on first run. Change or
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disable it via the Users admin page once you're up and running.)
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The database file is created automatically at `data/inventree.db` on first
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run, with migrations applied and seed data (default statuses, item types,
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and the admin account) inserted.
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## CLI
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```sh
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inventree # same as `inventree serve`
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inventree serve # start the web server
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inventree version # print the version
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inventree database migrate # apply pending migrations and exit
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inventree database backup [path] # write a consistent VACUUM INTO snapshot
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```
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`serve` flags:
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| Flag | Default | Description |
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|---------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
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| `-addr` | `:8080` | Listen address |
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| `-db` | `data/inventree.db` | Path to the SQLite database file |
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| `-secure-cookies` | `false` | Mark the session cookie `Secure` (enable when serving over HTTPS) |
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`/healthz` is available for load balancer / container health checks.
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## The inventory tree
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The Inventory page is the default page after login and the center of the
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application: a folder/asset tree on the left, and a detail panel on the
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right that shows whatever is selected (a folder's contents, or a single
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asset).
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- **Folders** can nest arbitrarily deep, and contain both subfolders and
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assets.
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- **Expand/collapse** state is remembered per user (persisted server-side),
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and folder contents are fetched lazily via small AJAX requests — the page
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never fully reloads when you browse the tree.
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- **Drag and drop** folders and assets onto another folder (or onto
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"Inventory" itself) to move them. Admin only.
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- **Right-click for everything**: it's meant to feel like a native file
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manager. Right-click a folder, an asset, a breadcrumb crumb, or empty
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tree/panel background for the actions available there (New Subfolder, Add
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Asset, Rename, Check Out, Move, Print Label, Delete, …) instead of hunting
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for a toolbar button. The main panel itself stays blank until you actually
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click into a folder or asset — browsing happens in the tree.
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- **Deleting a folder** that still contains subfolders or assets requires
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confirmation, and offers a safe "move contents elsewhere" option instead
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of an accidental cascade. A "permanently delete everything inside" option
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is also available for when that's genuinely what you want.
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- **Search** (top of the tree pane) looks across asset ID, name, folder
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name, item type, assigned user, notes, and custom field values, and shows
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each result's full folder breadcrumb.
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## Item types and custom fields
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Admins can define arbitrary asset types (Laptop, Switch, Firewall, …) under
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**Item Types**, each with its own set of custom fields (text, long text,
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number, date, boolean, dropdown, URL, IP address), marked required or not,
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with a default value and display order. A representative starter set of
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types and fields is seeded on first run — feel free to edit or delete it.
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## Checkout, quantity, and contacts
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- **Check out / check in**: right-click an asset → **Check Out…** to assign
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it to a user (or clear the assignment to check it back in). Works from any
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asset row, not just its detail view.
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- **Quantity vs. unique**: item types have a **Unique** flag (checked by
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default). Unique types — a laptop, a server — get one asset row per
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physical unit, same as before. Uncheck it for bulk/consumable types (a USB
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cable, a box of screws) and assets of that type are tracked as a single
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row with a **Quantity** and +/- steppers in the asset panel and folder
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tables, instead of one row per unit. Flipping a type back to Unique clamps
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any existing quantities back down to 1.
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- **Contacts**: under Settings → Users, a third role alongside Admin and
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User. Contacts can't sign in at all — they exist purely so you can assign
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assets to end users (e.g. "this laptop belongs to Jane in Accounting")
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without creating them a login account. A blank password is fine when
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creating one.
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## QR/barcode asset tags and printable labels
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Every asset can have a scannable label printed for it: right-click an asset
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for **Print Label**, or right-click a folder for **Print Labels…** (every
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asset in that folder, recursively). Choose the code format on the print
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page itself:
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- **QR code** — encodes an absolute `/scan/<Asset ID>` URL, so scanning it
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with a phone camera opens straight to that asset.
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- **Barcode (Code128)** — encodes the bare Asset ID, meant for a dedicated
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USB barcode scanner typing it into whatever's focused (e.g. the app's
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search box).
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The print page also supports three label sheet layouts, switchable from a
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dropdown:
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- **Avery 5160 / 5260** (1" x 2-5/8", 30/sheet) — standard address labels
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(5260 is the same grid, just rounded corners), exact published
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dimensions.
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- **61526** asset tag labels (3/4" x 2", ~48/sheet) — the grid/margins here
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are a best-effort layout, not a verified spec sheet, so print one test
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page on plain paper and check it against a real label before committing a
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full (often non-refundable) sheet.
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**Printing a batch without wasting sheet space**: Ctrl/Cmd+click (toggle)
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or Shift+click (range) multiple folders/assets in the tree, the same way
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you would in a file manager, then right-click the selection for **Print
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Labels (N)** — along with **Export CSV (N)**, **Edit Status…**,
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**Check Out…**, **Duplicate**, **Move to…**, and **Delete**, all bulk
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versions of the single-item actions. On the print page itself, **Start at
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#** lets you resume printing partway into an already-used sheet (position 1
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= top-left, counting left-to-right, top-to-bottom) instead of starting a
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fresh one over a few peeled-off labels.
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## CSV import / export
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- **Export**: from the tree's right-click menu, or `/export/assets.csv`
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(optionally scoped to a folder, with `?recursive=1` to include
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subfolders). Includes a `Quantity` column and one `cf_<field_key>` column
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per distinct custom field in use.
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- **Folder-scoped import**: right-click a folder → **Import CSV…** imports
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every row directly into that folder. No `Folder` column needed — that's
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the whole point of doing it from a specific folder. Never available at the
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top level.
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- **Global import**: Settings → Import / Export has the full-featured
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version — a CSV with a `Folder` column (a `/`-separated path, e.g.
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`Main Office/Network`) that can optionally auto-create missing folders —
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plus a separate CSV import for bulk-adding/updating Statuses (`Name`,
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`Color`). Both matching-by-name/Asset-ID semantics and full column
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references with examples are documented right on that page.
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A full backup/restore of everything (folders, assets, types, custom fields,
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statuses, users) is just `inventree database backup` — it's a consistent
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snapshot of the whole SQLite database.
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## Project layout
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```
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cmd/inventree/ CLI entrypoint (serve, version, database migrate/backup)
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internal/
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auth/ session management, secure cookies
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database/ SQLite connection, pragmas, migrations
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migrations/ embedded .sql migration files
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models/ shared domain types
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folders/ nested folder tree
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assets/ asset CRUD, search, CSV import/export
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itemtypes/ admin-defined types + custom field definitions
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users/ accounts
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statuses/ configurable asset statuses
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settings/ key/value app settings
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web/ HTTP router, handlers, template rendering
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web/
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templates/ Go html/template pages and partials (embedded)
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static/ Bootstrap 5, Bootstrap Icons, app.css, app.js (embedded)
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deploy/ systemd unit example
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```
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## Development
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```sh
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go build ./...
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go vet ./...
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go test ./...
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```
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The SQLite driver is [modernc.org/sqlite](https://pkg.go.dev/modernc.org/sqlite),
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a pure-Go implementation, so `CGO_ENABLED=0` builds work out of the box and
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the compiled binary has no C library dependencies.
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## Docker
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```sh
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docker compose up --build
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```
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This builds the image, starts inventree on port 8080, and persists the
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database in a named volume (`inventree-data`, mounted at `/app/data`).
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Or directly:
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```sh
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docker build -t inventree .
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docker run -p 8080:8080 -v inventree-data:/app/data inventree
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```
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## systemd
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See `deploy/inventree.service` for an example unit. Adjust the paths, then:
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```sh
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sudo useradd --system --home /opt/inventree --shell /usr/sbin/nologin inventree
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sudo mkdir -p /opt/inventree/data
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sudo cp inventree /opt/inventree/inventree
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sudo chown -R inventree:inventree /opt/inventree
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sudo cp deploy/inventree.service /etc/systemd/system/
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sudo systemctl daemon-reload
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sudo systemctl enable --now inventree
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```
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## Scope
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inventree is intentionally a focused MVP: folders, assets, custom types,
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statuses, users, search, and CSV import/export. It does not include
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ticketing, purchasing, monitoring, RMM, MDM, or accounting features — if you
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need those, look elsewhere and integrate via CSV.
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