Installing SonarQube

Here is how to install SonarQube on different operating systems:

1. Installing SonarQube on Windows:

   • Download the latest version of SonarQube from the official website and extract the zip file to a directory.
   • Install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 11 or later on your machine.
   • Open the Windows command prompt and navigate to the bin folder of SonarQube using the cd command.
   • Run the command "StartSonar.bat" to start SonarQube.
   • Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:9000" to verify that SonarQube is running.

2. Installing SonarQube on Linux:

   • Download the latest version of SonarQube from the official website and extract the tar.gz file to a directory.
   • Install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 11 or later on your machine.
   • Open a terminal and navigate to the bin folder of SonarQube using the cd command.
   • Run the command "./sonar.sh start" to start SonarQube.
   • Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:9000" to verify that SonarQube is running.

3. Installing SonarQube on macOS:

   • Download the latest version of SonarQube from the official website and extract the zip file to a directory.
   • Install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 11 or later on your machine.
   • Open a terminal and navigate to the bin folder of SonarQube using the cd command.
   • Run the command "./sonar.sh start" to start SonarQube.
   • Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:9000" to verify that SonarQube is running.

Note: The above instructions are for installing SonarQube on a local machine. For a production environment, you may need to use a different installation process.