docs: Adding data mount prereq #6147
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds a new “Prerequisites” section to the InfluxDB 3 installation docs, guiding users on preparing and mounting a host data directory.
- Introduces steps to create and mount a local data directory for Docker
- Adds file system permission instructions
- Clarifies directory location recommendations
jstirnaman
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Jun 23, 2025
content/shared/influxdb3/install.md
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This content should go into Setup (after I merge Scott's) because it's setup required to start the server. I'm only including the docker pull command in Install.
Co-authored-by: Jason Stirnaman <jstirnaman@influxdata.com>
Co-authored-by: Jason Stirnaman <jstirnaman@influxdata.com>
Co-authored-by: Jason Stirnaman <jstirnaman@influxdata.com>
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Objective:
To add guidance to the install documentation on how to correctly mount the /var/lib/influxdb3 directory and set secure permissions (chmod 700).
Related to #6019