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Deploy Adminer on Your Own Server

Adminer (formerly phpMinAdmin) is a full-featured database management tool written in PHP

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What is Adminer?

Adminer (formerly phpMinAdmin) is a full-featured database management tool written in PHP. Conversely to phpMyAdmin, it consist of a single file ready to deploy to the target server. Adminer is available for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, Oracle, Firebird, SimpleDB, Elasticsearch and MongoDB. For more details, see: https://github.com/vrana/adminer Enter your Adminer Configuration parameters and click on next. It will take about a minute for the process to finish.

Self-Host Adminer

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

1

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
2

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

General
3

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  adminer:
    image: adminer:4
    environment:
      ADMINER_DESIGN: ""
      ADMINER_PLUGINS: ""

Then run:

docker compose up -d
4

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:8080

Why Self-Host Adminer?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

adminer:${adminer_version}

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