Installation Guide

This guide details all methods for installing Infrarust across different operating systems and environments.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• System Requirements
  • Minimum Hardware
  • Recommended Hardware
  • Required Software
• Installation via Cargo
  • 1. Installing Rust and Cargo
  • 2. Installing Infrarust
• Installation from Source
  • 1. Clone the Repository
  • 2. Building
• Installation via Precompiled Binaries
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • macOS
• Installation via Docker
  • Using the Official Image
  • Docker Compose
• Development Installation
• Post-Installation Setup
  • Linux: Systemd Service
• Troubleshooting
  • Common Errors
• Updating
  • Via Cargo
  • From Source
  • Via Docker
• Support

System Requirements

Minimum Hardware

• CPU: 1 core
• RAM: 256 MB
• Storage: 100 MB

Recommended Hardware

• CPU: 2 cores or more for high traffic
• RAM: 1 GB or more for high traffic
• Storage: 250 MB

Required Software

• Rust 1.80+
• Git (for source installation)
• Compatible operating system:
  • Linux (kernel 3.17+)
  • Windows 10/11
  • macOS 10.15+

Installation via Cargo

The simplest method to install Infrarust is using Cargo, the Rust package manager.

1. Installing Rust and Cargo

# On Linux and macOS
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

# On Windows
# Download and run rustup-init.exe from https://rustup.rs/

2. Installing Infrarust

cargo install infrarust

Installation from Source

This method provides the latest version and allows customizing the build.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/shadowner/infrarust
cd infrarust

2. Building

# Build in release mode
cargo build --release

# The executable will be in
# target/release/infrarust

Installation via Precompiled Binaries

Linux

# Download
curl -LO https://github.com/shadowner/infrarust/releases/latest/download/infrarust-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

# Extract
tar xzf infrarust-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

# Move to PATH
sudo mv infrarust /usr/local/bin/

Windows

1. Download the ZIP file from the releases page
2. Extract the contents
3. Add the folder to system PATH or use the full path

macOS

# Download
curl -LO https://github.com/shadowner/infrarust/releases/latest/download/infrarust-macos-x86_64.tar.gz

# Extract
tar xzf infrarust-macos-x86_64.tar.gz

# Move to PATH
sudo mv infrarust /usr/local/bin/

Installation via Docker

Using the Official Image

docker pull shadowner/infrarust:latest

Docker Compose

version: "3.8"

services:
  infrarust:
    image: shadowner/infrarust:latest
    container_name: infrarust
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "25565:25565"
    volumes:
      - ./config.yaml:/etc/infrarust/config.yaml
      - ./proxies:/etc/infrarust/proxies

Development Installation

If you want to contribute to development:

# Clone with submodules
git clone --recursive https://github.com/shadowner/infrarust
cd infrarust

# Build in development mode
cargo build

# Run tests
cargo test

Post-Installation Setup

Linux: Systemd Service

Create a service file:

# /etc/systemd/system/infrarust.service
[Unit]
Description=Infrarust Minecraft Proxy
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=minecraft
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/infrarust
WorkingDirectory=/opt/infrarust
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable the service:

sudo systemctl enable infrarust
sudo systemctl start infrarust

Troubleshooting

Common Errors

1. Compilation Error

   Solution: Update Rust with 'rustup update'

2. Port Already in Use

   Solution: Change port in config.yaml or free port 25565

3. Insufficient Permissions

   Solution: Run with sudo or as administrator

Updating

Via Cargo

cargo install infrarust --force

From Source

git pull
cargo build --release

Via Docker

docker pull shadowner/infrarust:latest

TIP

For production environments, it's recommended to use a specific version rather than latest.

Support

If you encounter installation issues:

1. Check known issues
2. Join our Discord
3. Open a ticket on GitHub