Deploy Coral Talk on Your Own Server
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What is Coral Talk?
Online comments are broken. Our open-source commenting platform, Coral, rethinks how moderation, comment display, and conversation function, creating the opportunity for safer, smarter discussions around your work.
Self-Host Coral Talk
Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.
Install Docker
Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Configure
Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.
General
Deploy
Copy the configuration and run it on your server.
services:
coral-mongo:
image: mongo:4.2
volumes:
- coral-mongo:/data/db
coral-redis:
image: redis:3.2
volumes:
- coral-redis:/data
coral-talk:
image: coralproject/talk:6
environment:
MONGODB_URI: mongodb://coral-mongo:27017/coral
REDIS_URI: redis://coral-redis:6379
SIGNING_SECRET: 481dbd1f7954ba601d05114c606ef7b8
depends_on:
- coral-mongo
- coral-redis
volumes:
coral-mongo: {}
coral-redis: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:5000
Why Self-Host Coral Talk?
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
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