Install Devin on Your Own Server

The following steps guides you in installing Devin Server

Download and Install Devin Server

Windows Server

Download the latest Devin Server installer for Windows Server.

Run the Devin-Server-<version>.exe installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

The installer will prompt for:

• Credentials for the FileMaker Admin Console account

• Devin Server Type (Development or Staging/Production)

Devin Server 1.2.0-public has missing dependencies that muct be installed manually. This is fixed in Devin Server 1.2.1-beta.

To manually add the missing dependency in 1.2.0-public, follow the guide:

1. Download and install Git in the default location (Program Files).

2. Ensure a Git folder appears inside Program Files after installation.

For Staging/Production Server Installations

Save the API Key

After installing a non-development server, the graphical installer will show an API key in a pop-up window. Save this key, as you will need this when adding the server in the Devin App.

If you loose the API Key, it can be located in /Program Files/Devin/info.json on the server.

Linux

Devin Server 1.1.1 for Linux is unstable and may not install correctly.

Please wait for Devin Server 1.2.1 for Linux.

On Linux, you have two options for installing Devin: interactively or unattended. The interactive is the recommended method and involves manual installation steps, suitable for individual installations. Unattended installation is ideal for setting up Devin on multiple servers simultaneously, as it requires no manual input during the process.

Update Your System

Ensure that your system is up to date by running:

sudo apt-get update -y

sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Ensure that the unzip utility is installed by running:

sudo apt-get unzip -y

Download and prepare the installer script

1. Navigate to the tmp directory:

cd /tmp

1. Download the installler:

wget https://download.devin.fm/downloads/server/latest/install_devin_unix.zip

1. Unzip the installer:

unzip install_devin_unix.zip

1. Navigate to the installer folder:

cd install_devin

1. Change the permissions for the install script

chmod 755 install_devin_unix.sh

Install Devin Server interactivily (recommended method)

1. Start the interactive installer by running the following commands in your terminal:

sudo ./install_devin_unix.sh

The installer will prompt for:

• Credentials for the FileMaker Admin Console account

• Devin Server Type (Development or Staging/Production)

Install Devin Server unattended

Alternativily, you can install Devin Server unattended by running the following in your terminal:

sudo ./install_devin_unix.sh \
--username {fmsadmin username} \ 
--password {fmsadmin password} \
--type {prod / dev}

For Staging/Production Server Installations

Save the API Key

After installing a non-development server, save the API Key that gets output in the terminal. You will need this when adding the server in the Devin App.

For unattended installs, or if you loose the API Key, it can be located in /opt/Devin/info.json on the server.

macOS

Devin Server 1.1.1 for macOS is unstable and may not install correctly.

Please contact us for interest in releasing our newest features to macOS.

Download the latest Devin Server installer for macOS.

Run the Devin-Server-<version>.pkg installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

The installer will prompt for:

• Credentials for the FileMaker Admin Console account

• Devin Server Type (Development or Staging/Production)

For Staging/Production Server Installations

Save the API Key

After installing a non-development server, the graphical installer will show an API key in a pop-up window. Save this key, as you will need this when adding the server in the Devin App.

If you loose the API Key, it can be located in /Library/Devin/info.json on the server.

INSTALLER LOGS: If you run into issues installing Devin, please open a ticket here. The Devin installer produces a log file named devin_installer_{Date}_{Time}.log. Please include the output from the log in your ticket.

Connect the Server in your App

To add a server in the Devin app, see Add a Server.