CloudTAK Deploy

Introduction

CloudTAK is designed to be deployed into one of two different environments; a full AWS deployment via provided Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates, or into a on-prem or alternate cloud environment via provided Docker Compose files.

Docker Compose Deployment (Single Server)

The following instructions will guide you through deploying CloudTAK using Docker Compose

The following are pre-requisites for a Docker Compose deployment:

• Working TAK Server
• TAK Server Admin Credentials
• Linux Distribution (Ubuntu 24.04+ recommended)

Note: commands below assume Ubuntu

1. Ensure Ubuntu Version is 24.04 or greater

   lsb_release -a
   

2. Install Docker and Docker Compose

   Follow the Docker Provided instructions

3. Install Git, Curl and Caddy

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install -y git curl caddy
   

4. Clone the CloudTAK Repository

   git clone https://github.com/dfpc-coe/CloudTAK.git
   

5. Navigate to the Docker Compose directory

   cd CloudTAK
   

6. Build the Docker Containers

   docker compose build
   

7. Update Env Vars within the Docker Compose File

AWS Deployment