Self-Host Kavita with Docker Compose
Kavita is a fast, multi-user web reader and digital library designed specifically for manga, comics, and epubs with bookmark syncing across mobile and desktop.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
kavita:
image: kareadita/kavita:latest
container_name: kavita
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "5000:5000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- kavita_data:/data
volumes:
kavita_data:
driver: local
docker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
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