---
title: Guide to deploying ClickHouse® on Scaleway Instances
description: Discover how to deploy ClickHouse® on Scaleway Instances for powerful data management capabilities.
tags: clickhouse big-data
hero: assets/scaleway-clickhouse.webp
products:
  - instances
dates:
  validation: 2025-07-16
  posted: 2022-12-01
  validation_frequency: 12
difficulty: beginner
usecase:
  - application-hosting
ecosystem:
  - third-party
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'


ClickHouse® is an open-source column-oriented database management system that allows you to generate analytical data reports in real-time. It uses a user-friendly SQL query dialect, provides built-in analytics capabilities, and its performance exceeds all other column-oriented database management systems.

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- An [SSH key](/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key/)
- An [Instance](/instances/how-to/create-an-instance/) running on Ubuntu or Debian

# Installing ClickHouse

1. [Log into your Instance using SSH](/instances/how-to/connect-to-instance/).
2. Update the `apt` package cache and upgrade the software already installed on the Instance to the latest version available in the distribution repositories.
    ```
    apt update && apt upgrade -y
    ```
3. Download the ClickHouse installer:
    ```
    curl https://clickhouse.com/ | sh
    ```
4. Install the ClickHouse binary:
    ```
    ./clickhouse install
    ```
    <Message type="note">
        Enter the password for the default user when prompted:
        ```
        Enter password for default user:
        ```
    </Message>
5. Decide if you want to accept connections from the network:
    ```
    Allow server to accept connections from the network (default is localhost only), [y/N]:
    ```
6. Start the ClickHouse server:
    ```
    ./clickhouse server
    ```

7. Start the `clickhouse-client` with:
    ```
    ./clickhouse client
    ```

ClickHouse provides a wide range of demo datasets and tutorials to load and test the application. Visit the [official website](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/getting-started/example-datasets/) and [documentation](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/home/) for more information.