Platform noteThis application supports Windows 10/11 (64-bit) only. For Linux, use
pickcel-cli.Download: pickcel-on-prem-setup-5.0.3.exe, the current version as of this writing.To check which channel an existing install updates from, press Ctrl + Shift + U — see Keeping it up to date.Choose your setup path
Pick the card that matches what you are deploying. Each page is a complete, self-contained checklist — prerequisites, hardware, install, configuration and verification for that one path.
Online pulls images from Docker Hub and needs internet. Offline loads them from
.tar files you supply.
Pickcel only — Online
The standard CMS install, pulling images from Docker Hub.
Pickcel only — Offline
The standard CMS install on a machine with no internet, from TAR files.
Pickcel + Dashboard — Online
CMS plus a local dashboard server on port 3030, from Docker Hub.
Pickcel + Dashboard — Offline
CMS plus a local dashboard server on port 3030, from TAR files.
Dashboard only — Online
Just the dashboard rendering server, from Docker Hub.
Dashboard only — Offline
Just the dashboard rendering server, from TAR files.
Learn
Background, reference and recovery — the things that are not install steps.Docker requirements
What the three Docker checks test, why the Daemon row goes red, and the virtualization/BIOS fix.
Dashboard operations
Container controls, logs, System Info, Settings and Rebuild after setup.
Keeping it up to date
The two independent update mechanisms: installer updates and Docker image updates.
Resetting the installation
Ctrl+Shift+D full reset and Ctrl+Shift+C wizard-only reset, and exactly what each removes.
Player files
Player download URLs, where the files come from, and BrightSign server patching.
MongoDB backup
The optional daily backup container: schedule, retention and how to disable it.
Windows Firewall
Which rules setup creates, and how to add them by hand if the UAC prompt was dismissed.
Quick reference
Hardware, ports, containers, workspace paths and contents, application features.
Troubleshooting
Symptoms and fixes that apply across every setup path.
Other internal docs
Linux CLI setup
Set up on-premise using the CLI tool on Linux.
Windows Server setup
Windows Server can’t run Docker Desktop — use WSL2 + Docker Engine instead.
On-premise installation (Ubuntu)
Manual Ubuntu install, setup script, and license activation.
Dashboard app setup
Configure the dashboard rendering server.