Deploy Lychee on Your Own Server
A great looking and easy-to-use photo-management-system.
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What is Lychee?
A great looking and easy-to-use photo-management-system.
Self-Host Lychee
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:
lychee:
image: lycheeorg/lychee:v4.0.7
environment:
DB_CONNECTION: mysql
DB_DATABASE: ${mariadb}-db
DB_HOST: lychee-mariadb
DB_PASSWORD: ${mariadb}-password
DB_PORT: "3306"
DB_USERNAME: ${mariadb}-user
PGID: "1000"
PUID: "1000"
STARTUP_DELAY: "30"
TZ: Europe/Brussels
volumes:
- lychee-conf:/conf
- lychee-uploads:/uploads
- lychee-sym:/sym
depends_on:
- lychee-mariadb
lychee-mariadb:
image: mariadb:10.5.6
environment:
MYSQL_DATABASE: ${mariadb}-db
MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${mariadb}-password
MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD: "1"
MYSQL_USER: ${mariadb}-user
volumes:
- lychee-db-data:/var/lib/mysql
volumes:
lychee-conf: {}
lychee-uploads: {}
lychee-sym: {}
lychee-db-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80
Why Self-Host Lychee?
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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