Deploy Portainer on Your Own Server
Portainer is a lightweight management UI which allows you to easily manage your different Docker environments
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What is Portainer?
Portainer is a lightweight management UI which allows you to easily manage your Docker host or Swarm cluster. More information about this container can be found here: https://hub.docker.com/r/portainer/portainer-ce/ . After installation on Senate, it will be available as <service_name> at port 9000 to other Senate apps . Enter your portainer Configuration parameters and click on next. It will take about a minute for the process to finish.
Self-Host Portainer
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:
portainer:
image: portainer/portainer-ce:2.16.2
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
- portainer-data:/data
volumes:
portainer-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:9000
Why Self-Host Portainer?
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
portainer/portainer-${portainer_edition}:${portainer_version}Want to go faster?
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