Deploy Linkwarden on Your Own Server
Self-hosted collaborative bookmark manager to collect, read, annotate, and fully preserve what matters, all in one place.
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What is Linkwarden?
Just a plain Docker Compose.
Self-Host Linkwarden
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:
linkwarden:
image: ghcr.io/linkwarden/linkwarden:v2.13.1
environment:
DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:3a6bf74cb45205f9@linkwarden-postgres:5432/postgres
MEILISEARCH_MASTER_KEY: a3be682cbc09995c36dcf37337439de156c8
MEILISEARCH_URL: http://linkwarden-meilisearch:7700
NEXTAUTH_SECRET: faa5f212a9fe8bb57bb60d852874538810db
NEXTAUTH_URL: http://linkwarden.your-domain.com
volumes:
- linkwarden-data:/data/data
depends_on:
- linkwarden-postgres
- linkwarden-meilisearch
linkwarden-meilisearch:
image: getmeili/meilisearch:v1.12.8
environment:
MEILI_MASTER_KEY: a3be682cbc09995c36dcf37337439de156c8
volumes:
- linkwarden-meili-data:/meili_data
linkwarden-postgres:
image: postgres:16-alpine
environment:
POSTGRES_DB: postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 3a6bf74cb45205f9
POSTGRES_USER: postgres
volumes:
- linkwarden-pg-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
linkwarden-data: {}
linkwarden-meili-data: {}
linkwarden-pg-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:3000
Why Self-Host Linkwarden?
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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