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To install Dokploy, log in as root on a fresh Linux VPS with at least 2 GB RAM, 30 GB disk and ports 80, 443 and 3000 free, then run curl -sSL https://dokploy.com/install.sh | sh. Open http://your-server-ip:3000 straight away and create the admin account. Then give the panel its own domain with HTTPS and close port 3000.

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Before you start

  • Dokploy is a self-hosted platform for deploying apps, Docker Compose stacks and databases, similar to Heroku or Vercel. It runs on Docker Swarm and uses Traefik to route domains and issue certificates.
  • Use a fresh server. The installer stops if anything already listens on port 80, 443 or 3000, so don’t install it next to Nginx, Apache, Coolify or Nginx Proxy Manager.
  • The installer runs docker swarm leave --force before it sets up its own swarm. Don’t run it on a server that is already part of a Docker Swarm.
  • If Docker is missing, the script installs it with Docker’s get.docker.com script. If Docker came from the Ubuntu snap store, remove it first.
  • Dokploy’s minimum is 2 GB RAM and 30 GB disk. Builds use a lot of memory, so add swap on small servers.
  • Take a backup or snapshot of anything important; see schedule and restore backups.

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How to install Dokploy

1

Log in as root

The installer stops with This script must be run as root otherwise.
2

Run the installer

It ends with Congratulations, Dokploy is installed! and the address to open, such as http://203.0.113.10:3000.
3

Create the admin account

Wait about 15 seconds, open http://203.0.113.10:3000 with your server’s IP and fill in the setup form. This account is the Dokploy administrator.
Until you create the admin account, anyone who opens port 3000 can create it and take control of every container on the server. Do it as soon as the installer finishes.

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What does the installer set up?

The database password and auth secret are stored as Docker secrets.

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Which ports does Dokploy use?

All of these except SSH are published by Docker, and Docker-published ports bypass ufw and firewalld. A ufw deny 3000 rule does not close port 3000. Use the command below, or filter in Docker’s DOCKER-USER chain; see secure Docker on a VPS. Keep SSH allowed whatever you change.

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How to put the Dokploy panel on a domain with HTTPS

1

Create a DNS record

Point dokploy.example.com at your server with an A record. See point a domain to your server.
2

Set the domain in Dokploy

In the panel, open Settings and the Web Server section. Enter dokploy.example.com as the domain, turn on HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt and save.
3

Test the domain

Open https://dokploy.example.com and log in. Only continue when this works.
4

Close port 3000

The panel is now reachable only through your domain.

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How to check it worked

docker service ls lists dokploy and dokploy-postgres with 1/1 replicas, and the Traefik container shows Up. The panel loads in your browser.

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How to update Dokploy

Run it as root. It pulls the latest dokploy/dokploy image and updates the dokploy service. To install a specific version instead, use the install.sh attached to that release on Dokploy’s GitHub releases page.

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How to reset the Dokploy admin password

Use the ID of the dokploy container from docker ps. The command prints a new random password.

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Frequently asked questions

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What are Dokploy’s minimum requirements?

2 GB RAM and 30 GB disk. Dokploy names Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04 LTS and Debian 12 among the systems it has tested, along with older releases that are now end-of-life. See which Linux distribution is best for a server.

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Can I run the installer with sudo instead of as root?

Yes: curl -sSL https://dokploy.com/install.sh | sudo sh. If you set options such as ADVERTISE_ADDR or DOCKER_SWARM_INIT_ARGS, put them after sudo on the same line, because sudo drops variables you exported earlier.

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How do I uninstall Dokploy?

Follow Dokploy’s uninstall guide. It removes the services, volumes and network, leaves the swarm and deletes /etc/dokploy. Its last steps prune all Docker data on the server, so back up any app data first.

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Dokploy or Coolify?

Both deploy apps from Git or Docker images with automatic HTTPS, and both need ports 80 and 443. Dokploy runs on Docker Swarm with its panel on port 3000; Coolify’s panel uses port 8000. Pick one per server. See install Coolify.

VPS and dedicated server guides

Every guide in this section.

Install Coolify

The main alternative to Dokploy.

Traefik with Docker

The proxy Dokploy uses.

Secure Docker on a VPS

Firewalls and Docker-published ports.

Clean up Docker disk space

Builds fill the disk over time.
Checked against the official Dokploy installation, reset password and uninstall docs and the install script on 4 November 2026. Menu names can change between Dokploy releases.

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Last Updated: November 2026