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This page provides instructions to install Appsmith using Docker.
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Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
- Docker (version 20.10.7 or later)
- Docker-Compose (version 1.29.2 or later)
- Whitelist
cs.appsmith.comin your firewall or security group’s outbound rules to ensure Docker can pull required images and dependencies.
Follow these steps to install Appsmith:
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Create a folder named
appsmithon your machine for deployment and data storage. Navigate to this folder using thecdcommand. -
Create a
docker-compose.ymlfile with:version: "3" services: appsmith: image: index.docker.io/appsmith/appsmith-ee container_name: appsmith ports: - "80:80" - "443:443" volumes: - ./stacks:/appsmith-stacks restart: unless-stopped
The
appsmith-eeimage installs the Commercial edition (recommended), which offers a free plan and the flexibility to upgrade to a paid plan at any point. To install the Community edition, replaceappsmith-eewithappsmith-cein the image attribute within thedocker-compose.ymlfile. -
Start the Docker container by using the below command. You may need to use
sudoif you don't have permission to rundocker-compose:docker-compose up -d
This command will download the necessary Docker image if it doesn't exist locally and start the container.
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Open http://localhost and wait for the server to come up. This can take up to 5 minutes. Once the server is up and running, you can access Appsmith at http://localhost.
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Fill in your details to create an administrator account.
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Once you've created an account, you can either start with the free plan or activate your instance with a license key. If you want to generate a license key, sign up on customer.appsmith.com to create one, and then proceed to activate your instance using the newly generated license key.
Once you have completed the installation process, consider performing the tasks below to configure and manage your Appsmith instance, enhancing its security and performance, specifically if it's intended for production use.
If you are facing issues during deployment, refer to the guide on troubleshooting deployment errors. If you continue to face issues, contact the support team using the chat widget at the bottom right of this page.
- Manage Installation: Learn how to manage your Appsmith instance.
- Upgrade Installation Guides: Learn how to upgrade your Appsmith installation.