Self-Host Coolify with Docker Compose
Coolify is an open-source & self-hostable Heroku / Netlify / Vercel alternative. Deploy Git repositories, Docker Compose stacks, and production databases with automatic SSL and zero vendor lock-in.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
coolify:
image: ghcr.io/coollabsio/coolify:latest
container_name: coolify
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- coolify_data:/data
volumes:
coolify_data:
driver: localdocker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
Key Environment Variables
Recommended baseline environment configuration for this container
| Variable Name | Default / Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| APP_KEY | base64:COOLIFY_GENERATED_APP_KEY |
| APP_ID | coolify-instance-01 |
| DB_PASSWORD | coolify_db_password |
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