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Quick Start Guide
Enterprise Edition
Please contact SWIRL for access to SWIRL Enterprise.
Please note: we've renamed our products! SWIRL AI Connect is now SWIRL AI Search 🔎 and SWIRL AI Co-Pilot is now SWIRL AI Search Assistant 🤖
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The recommended minimum system configuration is a 16-core server, with 32 GB of memory and at least 500 GB of available disk space. This configuration supports up to 25 users.
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To run SWIRL in Docker, install the latest version of Docker for macOS, Linux, or Windows. Ensure Docker is configured to use all available CPU, memory, and storage.
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You must be logged in to Docker Hub. Open a command-line interface (CLI) and execute the following command, replacing
<docker-username>
and<docker-password>
with your credentials:
docker login --username <docker-username> --password <docker-password>
- Windows users must install and configure either WSL 2 or the Hyper-V backend, as outlined in the Docker Desktop System Requirements.
Ensure Docker is running before proceeding!
Downloading SWIRL Enterprise Files
- Locate the email with the subject "Try SWIRL Enterprise".
- The email contains three attachments:
- A PDF with detailed instructions
docker-compose.yaml
env.license
- Save
docker-compose.yaml
to a folder on the target server. - Rename
env.license
to.env.license
and save it in the same folder.
The leading dot (.
) in .env.license
is required!
Starting SWIRL Enterprise
- Open a command line and navigate to the folder where
docker-compose.yml
is saved. - Run the following command to pull and start the containers:
docker-compose pull && docker-compose up
This starts all services required by SWIRL. Initialization takes a few minutes.
Do not press CTRL+C
or stop Docker during this process—doing so will shut down SWIRL.
Once complete, the output should look like this:
Verifying SWIRL Startup
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Open a new command line and check the running containers:
docker ps
The output should look like this:
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Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 or http://localhost:8000/galaxy
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If the search page loads, click
Log Out
in the top-right corner. The login page will appear: -
Log in with:
- Username:
admin
- Password:
password
If you receive a warning about the password being compromised, follow these steps:
Change the super user password - Username:
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Enter a search term and press
Search
. The ranked results should appear:If no results appear or an error occurs, please contact support.
Enabling AI Features
To use Generate AI Insights (RAG) or AI Search Assistant, at least one AI provider must be activated.
- Go to http://localhost:8000/swirl/aiproviders/.
- Review the pre-loaded AI providers.
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To edit a provider, add its ID to the URL. Example: http://localhost:8000/swirl/aiproviders/16/
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Use the "Raw Data" form at the bottom to make changes, then click PUT to save.
To function correctly, an AI provider must:
- Have
"active": true
set. - Include
"rag"
and/or"chat"
in the"tags"
list. - Include
"rag"
and/or"chat"
in the"default"
list. - Have a valid API key (if required).
- Have
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To create a new provider, copy an existing one and paste it as a new entry.
To use different AI providers for RAG and AI Search Assistant, adjust the
"defaults"
list:- Example:
- OpenAI GPT-4 →
"defaults": ["rag"]
- Azure/OpenAI GPT-4o →
"defaults": ["chat"]
- OpenAI GPT-4 →
- Example:
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Once an active provider for RAG exists, click Generate AI Insights.
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To access SWIRL AI Search Assistant, visit: http://localhost:8000/galaxy/chat
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Ask a question, such as "Tell me about SWIRL AI Connect?"
Stopping SWIRL
To stop SWIRL, use one of these methods:
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Via Docker Desktop:
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Using CTRL-C in the terminal:
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Via a separate terminal:
docker-compose stop
These methods preserve the SWIRL database. If you don't need to save data, press CTRL-C
twice to stop SWIRL instantly.
Optional Steps
- Manage SWIRL via Galaxy UI:
- Click the profile avatar (top-right corner).
- Click Manage SWIRL (http://localhost:8000/swirl/).
Microsoft 365 Integration
To connect SWIRL with Microsoft 365, you need:
- Admin access to the Azure/M365 tenant.
- App registration in Azure.
- App ID and secrets added to SWIRL.
Setup takes ~1 hour. Follow the guide: Microsoft 365 Integration Guide
For additional support, please contact SWIRL.
Persisting Configuration Changes
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Identify your SWIRL Docker container (
app
in the name): -
Copy the
.env
file outside Docker: -
Stop the containers:
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Modify
docker-compose.yml
:Before:
After:
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Restart SWIRL:
docker-compose pull && docker-compose up