Server Startup Options

The "help" command prints all applicable options

./bytebase help

And the output will look like this:

Bytebase is a database schema change and version control tool

Usage:
  bytebase [flags]
  bytebase [command]

Available Commands:
  completion  generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell
  help        Help about any command
  version     Print the version number of Bytebase

Flags:
      --data string   directory where Bytebase stores data. If relative path is
                      supplied, then the path is relative to the directory where
                      bytebase is under (default ".")
      --debug         whether to enable debug level logging
      --demo          whether to run using demo data
      --external-url  the external URL where user visits Bytebase, must start with http:// or https://
  -h, --help          help for bytebase
      --pg string     optional external PostgreSQL instance connection url; for
                      example postgresql://user:secret@masterhost:5432/dbname?sslrootcert=cert
      --port int      port where Bytebase is accessed from. This is also used by
                      Bytebase to create the webhook callback endpoint for VCS
                      integration (default 80)
      --readonly      whether to run in read-only mode

--data <<directory>>

default: .

The directory where Bytebase stores its own data. The directory must exist beforehand, otherwise Bytebase will fail to start. If <<directory>> is a relative path, then it's relative to the directory where the bytebase binary runs.

--debug

default: false

If specified, Bytebase will emit more logs, this is only used when troubleshooting Bytebase issues.

--demo

default: false

If specified, Bytebase will load the demo data instead of the real data. The data is the same used by https://demo.bytebase.com. This is a quick way to test the product yourself or demonstrate it to your peers. When Bytebase is started with --demo, it stores the data in a separate file, which means the demo data and real data never interferes with each other.

--external-url <<string>>

default: https://www.bytebase.com/docs/get-started/install/external-url

The external URL where user visits Bytebase, must start with http:// or https://.

See Configure External URL.

--pg <<string>>

default: ""

Optional external PostgreSQL instance connection url. If specified, Bytebase will store its own metadata there. Check setup guide for details.

--port <<number>>

default: 80

The port where Bytebase is running. Bytebase listens on all network interfaces for the specified port. For production setup, see Configure External URL.

--readonly

default: false

If specified, Bytebase will run in read-only mode. This mode is mostly useful when you want to schedule a maintenance window or enforce a deployment freeze.

You can also enable --demo and --readonly together to have a long running demo instance without worrying about the data being changed accidentally (this is how https://demo.bytebase.com is configured).