How to get started with OLake

This QuickStart guide helps get started with OLake UI, a web-based interface designed to simplify the management of OLake jobs, sources, destinations, and configurations.

Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met before starting:

• Docker installed (Docker Desktop recommended)
• Docker Compose (included with Docker Desktop)
• At least 4GB RAM available for Docker
• Port 8000 available on the system

Quick Start (Docker Compose)

One-Command Setup

The fastest way to get OLake UI running is with a single command:

New (after 30th Jan, 2026)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datazip-inc/olake-ui/master/docker-compose-v1.yml | docker compose -f - up -d

This setup uses Postgres for both metadata and Temporal visibility.

Legacy (with ES)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datazip-inc/olake-ui/master/docker-compose.yml | docker compose -f - up -d

This setup uses Elasticsearch for Temporal visibility.

This command will:

• Download the latest docker-compose.yml file
• Pull all required Docker images
• Start all services in the background
• Create a default admin user automatically

Access the Application

• OLake UI: http://localhost:8000

Login

The default credentials are:

• Username: admin
• Password: password

Updating OLake UI

To update OLake UI to the latest version, use the following commands based on your setup:

New (after 30th Jan, 2026)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datazip-inc/olake-ui/master/docker-compose-v1.yml | docker compose -f - down && \
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datazip-inc/olake-ui/master/docker-compose-v1.yml | docker compose -f - up -d

Legacy (with ES)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datazip-inc/olake-ui/master/docker-compose.yml | docker compose -f - down && \
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datazip-inc/olake-ui/master/docker-compose.yml | docker compose -f - up -d