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Firefly III

Deploy Firefly III on Your Own Server

Firefly III - A free and open source personal finance manager

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What is Firefly III?

Enter your Firefly III Configuration parameters and click on next. It will take about a minute for the process to finish.

Self-Host Firefly III

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:
  firefly_iii:
    image: fireflyiii/core:version-5.5.13
    environment:
      APP_KEY: ${firefly_app}-key
      DB_CONNECTION: mysql
      DB_DATABASE: firefly
      DB_HOST: firefly_iii-db
      DB_PASSWORD: ""
      DB_PORT: "3306"
      DB_USERNAME: firefly
      SITE_OWNER: ${firefly_site}-owner
      TRUSTED_PROXIES: "**"
      TZ: ${firefly_time}-zone
    volumes:
      - firefly_iii-export:/var/www/firefly-iii/storage/export
      - firefly_iii-upload:/var/www/firefly-iii/storage/upload
    depends_on:
      - firefly_iii-db
  firefly_iii-db:
    image: mariadb:10.5.4
    environment:
      MYSQL_DATABASE: firefly
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ""
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ""
      MYSQL_USER: firefly
    volumes:
      - firefly_iii-db-data:/var/lib/mysql
volumes:
  firefly_iii-export: {}
  firefly_iii-upload: {}
  firefly_iii-db-data: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d
4

Access

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

Why Self-Host Firefly III?

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

fireflyiii/core:${firefly_version}

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