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There's a funky element here that needs to be fixed locally (not in the UI).

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Expand Up @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ regarding FiftyOne Enterprise.
- [3. Create a `compose.override.yaml` to override configuration](#3-create-a-composeoverrideyaml-to-override-configuration)
- [:package: Official Docker Images](#package-official-docker-images)
- [:rocket: Step 5: Initial Deployment](#rocket-step-5-initial-deployment)
- [1. Enable Database Admin mode](#1-enable-database-admin-mode)
- [1. Database admin mode](#1-database-admin-mode)
- [2. Launch the application](#2-launch-the-application)
- [:globe_with_meridians: Step 6: Configure SSL & Reverse Proxy (Nginx / Load Balancer)](#globe_with_meridians-step-6-configure-ssl--reverse-proxy-nginx--load-balancer)
- [:compass: Routing Overview (Path-Based Proxy)](#compass-routing-overview-path-based-proxy)
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### 3. Create a `compose.override.yaml` to override configuration

Create an overrides file (`compose.override.yaml`) and add overrides there.
Avoid changing the `yaml` files in this directory and instead use overrides.

For example, adding a variable to the `fiftyone-app` service would look like:

```yaml
services:
fiftyone-app:
environment:
FIFTYONE_DATABASE_ADMIN: true # Only for first install
EXAMPLE_VARIABLE: example-value
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### :package: Official Docker Images
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## :rocket: Step 5: Initial Deployment

### 1. Enable Database Admin mode
### 1. Database admin mode

In `compose.override.yaml`, make sure:
A fresh install does **not** require database admin mode (as of v2.9+) — a new
database automatically initializes to the connecting client's version, so no
migration is needed. Keep `FIFTYONE_DATABASE_ADMIN: false` (the default) in
`compose.override.yaml`:

```yaml
services:
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FIFTYONE_DATABASE_ADMIN: false
```

> This allows the application to create and migrate the database schema.

### 2. Launch the application

FiftyOne Enterprise is deployed with **Dedicated Plugins** and
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